Corteva Agriscience

Indiana
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Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

Corteva has pledged to require its suppliers to have pro-LGBTQ policies, but the company has not publicly terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs. Corteva supports the Equality Act. However, it has not weaponized its PAC and does not discriminate against faith-based charities. For these reasons, Corteva receives a "Lower Risk" rating.

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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

Corteva has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views. The company received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (1). Among other requirements, this means Corteva has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Corteva uses its charitable giving to “help address nutrition, food security, environment, science and technology education, and life quality challenges.” It does not prohibit donations to faith-based charities (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Corteva does not protect employees from potential viewpoint discrimination (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Corteva signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act (1). Corteva released an advertisement featuring two same-sex parents as a means to encourage diversity in the agricultural sector (2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Corteva has not donated to 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

Corteva has not used its PAC for ideological purposes (1)(2).

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March 21, 2023

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