Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) scored a 90 on the 2023 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. By complying with the HRC’s controversial demands, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) increases the risk of dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders. It also uses sex and gender ideology criteria in employee recruitment, vendor selection, marketing, and philanthropic support. CIBC provides a benefits package for employees which covers travel/lodging costs for an abortion. The company's President and CEO signed Catalyst's Champions for Change pledge. CIBC likely requires employees to attend multiple ideological trainings, including on divisive racial ideology. The company has instituted initiatives to emphasize race in hiring. For these reasons, CIBC receives a High Risk rating.