Boeing

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Corprate Bias Ratings

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Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

The Boeing Company (Boeing) vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination. However, Boeing has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company covers abortion-related travel costs and "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children. Boeing is a signatory of the Business Roundtable's 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, a gold sponsor of Out & Equal, and pledged 15 million to BLM and related causes. However, Boeing does not use its PAC for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Boeing 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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Boeing received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index. Among other requirements, the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1)(2). Boeing has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.

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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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Boeing will not match employee donations to churches or religious organizations (1).

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

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Boeing does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (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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Boeing promotes progressive gender ideology and sells Pride merchandise in its online store and pledged to begin emphasizing racial diversity in its hiring practices and requires hiring managers to complete unconscious bias training (1)(2). CEO David Calhoun is a member of the Business Roundtable and former CEO Dennis Muilenburg signed its 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism over traditional obligations to shareholders and customers (3)(4).

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

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Boeing has pledged over $15 million to the Black Lives Matter movement and related causes (1)(2)(3). After Roe v. Wade was overturned, Boeing announced that it would expand its medical benefits to cover abortion-related travel costs for employees (4). Boeing is a Gold sponsor of Out & Equal (5). Boeing has a perfect score on the HRC’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index. This score indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (6)(7).

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

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Boeing has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes and lobbies in a manner consistent with its business interests (1)(2)(3).

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November 28, 2023

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Voting History

Date
ESG Category
Proponent
Summary of ResolutionMgmt RecTotal Vote % in Favor
4/18/23SocialJames McRitchieReport on Gender/Racial Pay DisparityAgainst47.40%
4/18/23GovernanceThe Province of St. Joseph of the Capuchin OrderReport on Lobbying ActivitiesAgainst37.30%
4/18/23EnvironmentalJohn CheveddenReport on Paris-Aligned Public Policy Influence EffortsAgainst36.90%
4/18/23SocialNational Legal and Policy CenterReport on Ties to Communist ChinaAgainst7.50%
4/29/22SocialAs You SowReport on Net-zero IndicatorFor89.09%
4/29/22SocialProvince of St. Joseph of the Capuchin OrderReport on Lobbying Payments and PolicyAgainst39.89%
4/29/22GovernanceN/A - UndisclosedSpecial Meetings - Reduce Ownership Req. to 10%Against33.83%
4/29/22SocialN/A - UndisclosedReport on Charitable ContributionsAgainst8.90%
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