Bell Textron Inc.
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Bell Textron Inc. is a subsidiary of Textron and was formerly known as Bell Helicopter. The company is Medium Risk. The company often yields to political activism in shaping corporate governance, potentially alienating consumers, dividing employees, and harming shareholders. The company implements race and identity-based policies that replace merit, excellence, and integrity with preferential treatment and outcomes. The company occasionally embraces corporate initiatives that redirect its central focus from business goals to partisan policies and divisive issues at times. This approach fails to safeguard free exercise, free speech, and free enterprise.
View Full Corporate Bias Ratings ReportHas canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.
Bell Textron has not publicly canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (1).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Bell Textron will not support “Churches, seminaries or other related religious organizations when the contribution would support religious activities” (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against viewpoint or other discrimination and/or are ideological in nature.
Textron, the parent company of Bell Textron, appears to prioritize diversity over merit in its recruitment, hiring, and supply chain. From its Textron 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report: “For over a decade, Textron has allocated five percent of its annual incentive compensation for management-level employees toward achievement of diversity goals. Beginning in 2020, we focused these goals specifically on hiring diversity” (1). The company does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (2).
Uses corporate reputation to support causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Textron, the parent company of Bell Textron, supports DEI within its business practices. From its Textron 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report: “Textron is committed to having a diverse workforce and inclusive workplaces throughout our global operations” (1). Textron supports ESG within its business practices. From its Textron 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report: “I want to thank our 35,000 Textron employees for their commitment in pursuing our ESG priorities and extend my appreciation to our stakeholders—our shareholders, customers, communities, suppliers and industry partners— for working with us in our efforts to build a more sustainable future” (2). Otherwise, there are no publicly known cases of Bell Textron using its reputation to advance ideological causes or policies (3).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Bell Textron has not used corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (1).
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