Bridgestone

Automobiles and Components

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

Bridgestone has not terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs, though it vets suppliers according to LGBTQ policies. Bridgestone supports the Equality Act. The company does not have viewpoint protection for its employees. While Bridgestone has not donated to ideological organizations directly, it has sponsored the Nashville Pride Parade, which permitted drag performances for children. For these reasons, Bridgestone receives a "Medium Risk" rating.

Criteria
Risk Level
Rationale
Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

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.

Risk Level
Rationale

Bridgestone received a score of 90 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this means the company has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1).

Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

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Rationale

Bridgestone matches gifts to accredited colleges and universities in the United States, as well as to funds that will transmit gifts to eligible colleges and universities. There are rules about what the donation cannot be used for, but the company’s policy does not discriminate against religious and educational institutions (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Bridgestone does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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Rationale

Bridgestone signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act (1).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

Bridgestone was one sponsor of Nashville Pride 2022, a parade and festival which bills itself as “a family friendly event” that also features “Special Drag Performances” throughout the day, including drag “performances” in front of children (1)(2)(3).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

Bridgestone’s PAC donates in a bipartisan manner and does not support ideological groups (1).

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December 23, 2022

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