Capgemini

Risk Level:

Medium Risk

Summary:

Capgemini is an information technology and consulting company headquartered in Paris, France. Capgemini provides protections against political viewpoint discrimination, and the company has not publicly terminated business relationships due to ideological differences. However, Capgemini pledges to vet its vendors for LGBTQ policy. Capgemini emphasizes DEI and ESG practices in its business dealings, and the company has publicly denounced American state-level abortion policy. For these reasons, Capgemini 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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Capgemini America received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (1). Among other requirements, this means Capgemini pledges to vet its vendors for LGBTQ policies. However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships due to ideological 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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Capgemini does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1).

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

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Capgemini provides protections 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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Capgemini signed an open letter denouncing state-level abortion policy in Texas (1). Capgemini has released reports regarding the importance of DEI and ESG in its business (2)(3). The company has also signed onto a brief describing the goals of a Civic Alliance and World Economic Forum project (4).

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

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Capgemini offers paid leave to employees undergoing gender reassignment surgery (1). However, Capgemini has not directly lent corporate funds to ideological organizations hostile to freedom of expression (2).

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

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Capgemini does not support specific political parties or engage in political spending using company funds (1).

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March 24, 2023

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