Charter Communications

Connecticut
Media and Entertainment, Telecommunication Services

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

Charter Communications has not used its corporate dollars or reputation to advance ideological agendas hostile to freedom of expression. The company has not terminated business relationships due to political or religious differences. Charter does not work with vendors lacking LGBTQ protections and internally promotes progressive LGBTQ policies, though the company has refrained from enforcing its corporate beliefs upon others or excluding people for their beliefs. For these reasons, Charter receives a "Lower 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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Charter has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views. The company received a score of 90 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). Among other requirements, this means Charter has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1).

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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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Rationale

Charter does not have a written rule restricting employee donations to religious groups (1).

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

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Rationale

Charter does not protect its employees from 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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The company has been a supporter of the “diversity and inclusion” language of the LGBTQ movement, including health and benefits specifically for transgender employees (1)(2). However, the company generally stays out of politics.

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

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Charter Communications has pledged to invest $10 million in the Black Lives Matter movement and related causes, including the National Urban League (1)(2). However, Charter indirectly gave to a local chapter of the HRC through its news network, Spectrum (3).

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

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Charter contributes in a bipartisan manner in accordance with business interests (1).

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March 28, 2023

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