Broadridge Financial Solutions

New York
Commercial and Professional Services, Software and Services

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Broadridge Financial Solutions is a financial technology company. Broadridge vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination, though the company has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children and advocates for the Equality Act. It also discriminates against religious organizations in its charitable giving. However, it has not used its corporate dollars or PAC donations for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Broadridge Financial Solutions 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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Broadridge has received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this means the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1). There are no known instances of Broadridge terminating business relationships due to views or 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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Rationale

Broadridge will not match employee donations to churches or religious organizations (1). The company’s matching gift guidelines state that “employee donations to churches or religious organizations” are ineligible (2).

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

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Rationale

Broadridge does not provide protections against viewpoint discrimination (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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Broadridge 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). The company also signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act (1).

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

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Broadridge has not used corporate dollars to support ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression.

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

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Broadridge has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes (1).

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August 18, 2023

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