CME Group - 1792 Exchange

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

High Risk

Summary:

CME Group, which is a leading derivatives marketplace, vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination. However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs but discriminates against religious organizations in its charitable giving. CME Energy covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children and has donated to Planned Parenthood. The company's CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion pledge, supports the Equality Act and tracks supplier spending based on diversity. The company also implemented D&I training for its employees and has donated to the Equality PAC. For these reasons, CME Group receives a High Risk rating.

Criteria

Risk Level

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.

Risk Level

Rationale

CME Group Inc. received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index. Among other requirements, this means the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1)(2). The company tracks supplier spending based on diversity (3). CME Group has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.

Criteria

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

Risk Level

Rationale

CME Group will not fund “religious organizations” (1)(2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level

Rationale

CME Group does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1)(2).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy

Criteria

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

Risk Level

Rationale

CME Groups’ CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace (1). The company signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act and signed a petition for marriage equality in Northern Ireland (2)(3). CME Group implemented D&I training for its employees (4)(5).

Criteria

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

Risk Level

Rationale

CME has a perfect score on the HRC’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index. This score indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2). The company also made a donation to Planned Parenthood in 2022 (3).

Criteria

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

Risk Level

Rationale

CME Group donates to the Equality PAC but has not lobbied for ideological purposes (1)(2)(3).

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September 27, 2023

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