CoStar Group
Corporate Bias Rating
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CoStar Group does not yield to political activism in shaping corporate governance, preventing initiatives that potentially alienate consumers, divide employees, and harm shareholders. The company implements race and identity-based policies that replace merit, excellence, and integrity with preferential treatment and outcomes. Overall, CoStar Group does not embrace corporate initiatives that redirect its central focus from business goals to partisan policies and divisive issues. This approach protects free exercise, free speech, and free enterprise.
View Full Corporate Bias Ratings ReportHas canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.
CoStar Group has not publicly canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (1).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
CoStar Group does not appear to discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or beliefs (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against viewpoint or other discrimination and/or are ideological in nature.
CoStar Group prioritizes diversity in its hiring, leadership composition, and supply chain (1). The company conducted unconscious bias training for 300 managers and recruiters in 2022 and Mitigating Bias training (2). However, CoStar Group does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
CoStar Group supports ESG within its business practices. From its ESG report: “CoStar Group continues to make tremendous strides in key Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) programs and initiatives… Our ESG efforts make us a more diverse, efficient, and transparent organization” (1). Otherwise, there are no publicly known cases of CoStar Group using its reputation to advance ideological causes or policies (2).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Board Bias
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Shareholder Proposals
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| Date | ESG Category | Proponent | Summary of Resolution | Mgmt Rec | Total Vote % in Favor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/8/23 | Environmental | The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change | Stockholder proposal regarding greenhouse gas emissions targets | Against | 27.23% |