Burlington Stores
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
Burlington Store has not terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs, though it vets suppliers according to LGBTQ policies. Burlington covers out-of-state abortion travel for employees, and does not provide protections from viewpoint discrimination for its employees. For these reasons, Burlington 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.
Burlington Stores 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). However, Burlington has not publicly terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Burlington Stores does not publish any rules prohibiting donations to faith-based organizations (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Burlington Stores does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Burlington’s CEO, Michael O’Sullivan, has signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge (1).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Burlington Stores pledged “to provide up to $4,000 of travel reimbursement for associates seeking” an out-of-state abortion (1).
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Burlington Stores does not have an active PAC.
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August 19, 2023
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