Brightcove

Massachusetts
Media and Entertainment, Video Communications

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

Brightcove is an online video platform. The company has supported NASDAQ's Board Diversity rule and promotes DEI within the workplace. The company does not have viewpoint protections for its employees. However, Brightcove has not terminated business relationships for any reason and does not fund ideological groups. It has signed politically motivated amicus briefs and promoted LGBTQ content. For these reasons, Brightcove 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

There are no publicly known cases of Brightcove terminating business relationships due to religious or political beliefs.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

Brightcove does not publish its employee donation matching guidelines (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Brightcove does not protect 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.

Risk Level
Rationale

Brightcove has endorsed NASDAQ’s Board Diversity Rule (which requires companies to have two “diverse” members and to disclose any reasons for not meeting the requirement) (1). Brightcove signed an amicus brief in support of the diversity rule when a lawsuit was brought against it (2). Brightcove hosts internal bias trainings for employees, but they are not mandatory (3). Brightcove has created special LGBTQ programming partnerships (4). Brightcove also signed an amicus brief denouncing then-President Trump’s immigration ban (5).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

There are no publicly known cases of Brightcove using corporate dollars to support ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

Brightcove does not have a PAC or make political contributions.

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March 24, 2023

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