Campbell Soup Company

New Jersey
Food Beverage and Tobacco

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

Campbell Soup Company, otherwise known as Campbell's, is a packaged food and snack company that owns numerous other brands, including V8 and Goldfish. Campbell's does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination, and the company has pledged to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. However, Campbell's has not publicly terminated business ties due to political or religious differences. Campbell's has made several DEI and ESG-related commitments, although the company has largely stayed away from taking bold policy stances. Campbell's has not publicly funded ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression, and the company does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. For these reasons, Campbell Soup Company earns 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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Campbell Soup Company received a score of 90 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (1). Among other requirements, this means the company has pledged to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies and advocate for LGBTQ communities and policies. However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships due to political or religious differences.

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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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Campbell Soup Company will provide grants to religious organizations that engage in community work under a separate 501(c)(3) status (1).

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

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Campbell Soup Company does not protect employees from political 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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Campbell Soup Company has made DEI and ESG-related commitments, including a partnership with the Human Rights Campaign (1)(2).

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

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Campbell Soup Company pledged $1.5 million to the Black Lives Matter movement and related causes (1)(2).

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

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The Campbell Soup PAC has donated in a bipartisan manner in accordance with business interests (1).

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March 28, 2023

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