Cheniere Energy

Texas
Energy

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Cheniere Energy has not terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs. Cheniere has not donated to ideological organizations hostile to freedom of expression, and the company does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. However, the company has implemented various ESG practices, including DEI advocacy and climate guidelines for suppliers. Cheniere Energy even ties compensation to ESG metrics. For these reasons, Cheniere Energy receives a Medium Risk rating.

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Rationale
Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

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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Rationale

Cheniere Energy, Inc. has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on views or beliefs. Cheniere Energy, Inc. integrates ESG into all of its business practices (1). Cheniere Energy, Inc. requires suppliers to review and acknowledge their Health, Safety and Environmental Policy, which requires adherence to the company’s Climate and Sustainability Guiding Principles (2)(3).

Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

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Rationale

Cheniere Energy, Inc. does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1). Cheniere Energy, Inc. has an employee matching program, but nonprofit eligibility details are not publicly available (2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Cheniere Energy, Inc. does not provide protections against viewpoint discrimination (1)(2).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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Rationale

Cheniere Energy, Inc. has supported LGBTQ Pride month, changing its logo to rainbow colors in June 2020 (1). Cheniere Energy, Inc. holds unconscious bias training for all employees and inclusive leadership training for leaders. Cheniere Energy, Inc. integrates ESG into all of its business practices, such as tying 30% of annual performance compensation scorecard for all employees to ESG metrics (2).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

Cheniere Energy has not used corporate funds to support ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression.

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

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Rationale

Cheniere Energy, Inc. has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes (1).

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October 2, 2023

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