Braskem
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
Braskem, a petrochemical company, vets vendors for LGBTQ policies and does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. Braskem adheres to and signed the Corporate Forum and LGBTQ Rights and regularly supports LGBTQ pride. The company supports ESG within its business practices and discriminates against religious organizations in its charitable giving. However, Braskem has not used corporate funds or lobbying for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Braskem receives a Medium Risk rating.
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.
Braskem has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. Its Third Party Code of Conduct requires Third Parties to include sexual orientation and gender identity in its nondiscrimination policy (1). However, the company has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Braskem will not fund “projects that promote religions” (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Braskem likely protects its employees against viewpoint discrimination. From its Code of Conduct: “Team Members must respect the choices and the personal exercise of citizenship of other Team Members, including the free expression of thought and the individual’s choice of political participation, party affiliation, and candidacy for public or political office” (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
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November 6, 2023
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