Buffer Insurance

Insurance

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

Buffer Insurance has not terminated business relationships due to ideological beliefs. Buffer does not discriminate against religious charities. The company does not support ideological organizations or causes. Buffer Insurance has used company dollars to support childbirth and adoption instead of abortion. For these reasons, Buffer Insurance receives a "Lower Risk" rating.

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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

Buffer Insurance has not terminated 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
Rationale

Buffer Insurance does not discriminate against religious charities (1). The company hosts an annual fundraiser to fight human trafficking (2).

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Buffer Insurance 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

Buffer Insurance has not used its corporate reputation to promote ideological causes.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Buffer Insurance does not fund ideological organizations or causes. However, Buffer does host an annual fundraiser to fight human trafficking (1). Additionally, after Roe v. Wade was overturned, Buffer Insurance pledged to expand its medical benefits to cover childbirth and adoption-related costs for employees rather than covering abortion-related travel costs as many other companies did (2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

Buffer Insurance does not operate a PAC.

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March 6, 2023

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