Corteva Agriscience

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Corprate Bias Ratings

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Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Corteva vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination, but has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children and supports the Equality Act. Corteva funds multiple LGBTQ organizations. However, it does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving and has not used its PAC contributions for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Corteva receives a "Medium 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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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.

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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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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).

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

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Corteva does not protect employees from potential 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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Corteva 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 signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act (3). Corteva released an advertisement featuring two same-sex parents as a means to encourage diversity in the agricultural sector (4). CEO Chuck Magro is a member of the Business Roundtable, but has not supported ideological initiatives (5).

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

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Corteva is a brass sponsor of Out & Equal and a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (1)(2).

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

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

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June 8, 2023

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