Cox Enterprises (Cox Communications)
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
Cox Enterprises, including Cox Communications and Axios, vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination. It has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. Cox Enterprises has supported the Equality Act. The companies cover the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for their employees and their children. The company is a corporate partner of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. For these reasons, Cox Enterprises 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.
Cox Enterprises 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. Among other requirements, this means the company has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Cox Enterprises does permit grants to faith-based charities, noting that the company will consider requests from “religious organizations… to provide project-specific social services outreach programs that are not limited to a specific religious affiliation” (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Cox Enterprises does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Cox Enterprises has signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act (1).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Cox Enterprises is a silver partner of the HRC and a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (1)(2). The company 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 (3)(4).
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Cox Enterprises does not use its PAC for ideological purposes (1).
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September 18, 2023
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