Centene Corporation

Health Net, WellCare
St. Louis, Missouri
Health Care Equipment and Services

Corporate Bias Rating

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Risk Level:

Rating - Danger
High Risk

Summary:

Centene scored a 100 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, Centene Corporation increases the risk of dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders. The company covers transgender-related medical costs for its employees and their children and provides specific sexual orientation and gender identity-based benefits. It also uses sex and gender ideology criteria in employee recruitment, vendor selection, marketing, and philanthropic support. Centene forces employees to undergo multiple ideological trainings and uses its reputation, corporate funds, and political influence to support controversial sex and gender ideologies, organizations, and legislation. Centene is a member of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media, which aims to demonetize advertisements and suppress content that “vilifies” individuals based on sexual orientation and gender identity, discusses "debated social issues in a negative or partisan context" or spreads "hate speech". For these reasons, Centene receives a High Risk rating.

Board Bias

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CEO of Centene Corporation

Sarah M. London

Sarah M. London

Summary:

Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Centene Corporation is a member of the Fortune 250 operating in the Health Care Equipment and Services industry. Sarah M. London and Frederick H. Eppinger serve as CEO/President and Chairman, respectively, leading the company’s C-suite executive team and the board of directors. Amongst these teams, the collective leadership is responsible for $155,425 to Republican causes and $307,395 to Democratic causes. Under their tenure, Centene Corporation currently holds a 'High Risk' risk rating.

Political Contributions of Leadership:

$155,425

$307,395

Republican

Democrat

Shareholder Proposals

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Date
ESG Category
Proponent
Summary of ResolutionMgmt RecTotal Vote % in Favor
5/14/24EnvironmentalJohn CheveddenManaging Climate Risk Through Science-Based Targets and Transition PlanningAgainstN/A
5/10/23SocialNew York State Common Retirement FundReport on Maternal Health BenefitsAgainst12.40%
5/10/23GovernanceJohn CheveddenRequire Shareholder Approval of Termination PayAgainst9.20%
4/26/22GovernanceJohn CheveddenProvide Right to Call Special Meetings - Ownership Req. at 10%Against55.22%
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