Bio-Rad - 1792 Exchange

Corporate Bias Rating

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Lower Risk

Summary:

Bio-Rad does not yield to political activism in shaping corporate governance, preventing initiatives that potentially alienate consumers, divide employees, and harm shareholders. The company elevates merit, excellence, and integrity ahead of race and identity-based policies. Bio-Rad does not embrace corporate initiatives that redirect its central focus from business goals to partisan policies and divisive issues. This approach protects free exercise, free speech, and free enterprise.

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Corporate Weaponization

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Has canceled 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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Bio-Rad promotes has not publicly canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (1).

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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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Bio-Rad’s charitable giving guidelines require that organizations abide by its nondiscrimination policy, including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, thereby excluding some religious charities (1).

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Employment policies fail to protect against viewpoint or other discrimination and/or are ideological in nature.

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Bio-Rad does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy

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Uses corporate reputation to support causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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Bio-Rad has not supported ideological causes or policies (1).

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

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Bio-Rad created a scholarship to give to individuals from certain groups including LGBTQ individuals (1). Otherwise, Bio-Rad has not used corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (2).

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Uses corporate political actions and/or financial contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

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Bio-Rad does not operate a PAC at this time and has not lobbied for ideological purposes (1)(2)(3).

Board Bias

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1792 Exchange has not yet compiled data about the board of directors or political contributions of leadership for this company.

Shareholder Proposals

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Date	ESG Category	Proponent	Summary of Resolution	Mgmt Rec	Total Vote % in Favor
4/25/23	Governance	James McRitchie and Myra K. Young	Report on Election Spending	Against	15.60%