Cognizant Technology Solutions

Software and Services

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

Cognizant Technology Solutions has pledged to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies but does not have viewpoint protections for its employees. However, the company has not publicly terminated any business relationships due to views or beliefs. Cognizant has not corporately supported ideological causes, policies, or organizations hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, Cognizant Technology Solutions 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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Cognizant Technology Solutions has pledged to vet vendors for pro-LGBTQ policies (1). However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships due to viewpoint disagreements.

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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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Cognizant’s areas of focus are economic mobility, education, health and well-being, and diversity and inclusion (1). The company does not have an employee match program. No evidence of discrimination against organizations based on viewpoint or religious beliefs was found.

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

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Cognizant does not protect its employees against 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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Cognizant has not used its corporate reputation to advance ideological causes and organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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

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Cognizant has not used corporate funds to support ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression (1).

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

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Cognizant has not used PAC donations for ideological, non-business purposes (1).

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December 28, 2022

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