Boston Scientific received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index. Among other requirements, this means the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1)(2). However, the company has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.

Boston Scientific’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)(2).

Boston Scientific does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).

Boston Scientific signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act and is a member of America Competes National Business Coalition for Nondiscrimination (1)(2). Boston Scientific was part of the Freedom for All Americans coalition, which advocated for federal legislation to overrule state laws designed to protect girls’ sports and similar laws (3). The company signed statements in opposition to state-level anti-LGBTQ legislation and used its social media platform to “urge Congress” to pass left-wing voting reform legislation (4)(5). In late 2020, Boston Scientific paid for “anti-racism” billboards that bore the company’s name around the city of Boston (6). Boston Scientific’s CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace (7) The company’s CEO also signed the CEO Action for Racial Equity, which supports legislative and social left-wing movements (8).

Boston Scientific 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 (1)(2). Boston Scientific has pledged $3.5 million to the Black Lives Matter movement and related causes (3)(4). Boston Scientific is a bronze partner of the HRC (5). Boston Scientific sponsors company-wide Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation events and is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (6)(7).

Boston Scientific donated to and lobbied for the Equality PAC (1)(2).