Charter Communications
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
Charter Communications vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination, but has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children. Charter offers "comprehensive health benefits" for transgender employees and has donated to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). Charter pledged $10 million to BLM and related causes and funds multiple LGBT organizations. However, it does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving and has not used its PAC contributions for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Charter 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.
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).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Charter does not have a written rule restricting employee donations to religious groups (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Charter does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Charter Communications’s HRC CEI profile indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2). The company has been a supporter of the “diversity and inclusion” language of the LGBTQ movement and offers “comprehensive health benefits” for transgender employees (3)(4).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Charter Communications has pledged to invest $10 million in the Black Lives Matter movement and related causes, including the National Urban League (1)(2). Charter indirectly gave to a local chapter of the HRC through its news network, Spectrum (3). Charter Communications is a brass sponsor of Out & Equal and a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (4)(5).
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Charter contributes in a bipartisan manner in accordance with business interests (1).
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June 7, 2023
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Voting History
| Date | ESG Category | Proponent | Summary of Resolution | Mgmt Rec | Total Vote % in Favor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/25/23 | Governance | The Service Employees International Union Pension Plans Master Trust | Report on Lobbying | Against | 31.90% |
| 4/26/22 | Social | As You Sow | Data on DEI Initiatives Related to Workforce Composition and Promotion | Against | 44.70% |