CDW
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Summary:
CDW has not publicly canceled any business relationships due to viewpoints or beliefs. It also does not use corporate funds to advance agendas hostile to freedom of expression. However, CDW will not donate to religious organizations. It also subjected employees to diversity educational sessions but does not have viewpoint protections for employees. CDW also pledges to vet vendors for their LGBTQ policies. For these reasons, CDW 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.
CDW has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views. The company received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (1). Among other requirements, this means CDW has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
CDW discriminates against religious charities by not matching employee donations to “organizations whose purpose is to propagate a particular religious belief or evangelistic effort or gifts to houses of worship” (1). CDW’s website says the company will not corporately donate to “religious organizations” (2).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
CDW does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
CDW conducted multiple racial justice and diversity educational sessions for over 1,100 employees (1). The content of these sessions remains unclear to the public. CDW has not externally promoted ideological policies or advanced agendas hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
CDW has not donated to ideological organizations hostile to freedom of expression (1).
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
CDW does not have an active PAC and does not contribute politically.
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December 29, 2022
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