CNA Financial
Corprate Bias Ratings
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Summary:
CNA Financial 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. CNA Financial covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children. The company advocates for the Equality Act and federal legislation that would overrule state laws designed to protect girls' sports. CNA funds multiple LGBTQ organizations and opposed the Florida Parental Rights in Education Law. However, the company does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. For these reasons, CNA Financial 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.
CNA Financial received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index. Among other requirements, this means the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1)(2). CNA Financial has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
CNA Financial does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1)
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
CNA Financial does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
CNA Financials CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace (1). CNA Insurance (a subsidiary of CNA Financial) opposed the Florida Parental Rights in Education Act, which prohibits teaching gender identity and sexual orientation in schools to kids in K-3rd grade (2). The company has signed the Equality Act and was part of the Freedom for All Americans coalition, which advocated for federal legislation that would overrule state laws designed to protect girls’ sports and similar laws (3)(4).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
CNA Financial 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). CNA is a copper sponsor of Out & Equal and is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (3)(4).
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November 28, 2023
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