Bed Bath & Beyond

New Jersey
Retailing

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Bed Bath & Beyond - recently rebranded to Overstock.com, Inc. but still doing business as Bed Bath & Beyond - has not terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs, although it vets suppliers according to LGBTQ policies. The company will not donate to churches for any reason and does not provide protections against viewpoint discrimination for its employees. However, Bed Bath & Beyond has not used corporate dollars to support ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, Bed Bath & Beyond receives a Medium Risk rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
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Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.

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Bed Bath & Beyond received a 70 out of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (1). Among other requirements, this indicates that Bed Bath & Beyond vets suppliers according to LGBTQ policies. However, the co

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Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

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Bed Bath & Beyond will not donate to churches, even for secular or community purposes (1).

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Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

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Bed Bath & Beyond does not provide protections against viewpoint discrimination (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
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Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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Former Bed Bath & Beyond CEO, Mark Tritton, has signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge (1).

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Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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Bed Bath & Beyond has not funded ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression.

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Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

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Bed Bath & Beyond does not operate a PAC.

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August 11, 2023

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