Cozen O’Connor

Pennsylvania
Commercial and Professional Services

Corprate Bias Ratings

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Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Cozen O'Connor 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 has pledged to cover abortion-related travel. Cozen O'Connor covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children. 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, Cozen O'Connor 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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Cozen O’Connor received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (1). Among other requirements, this means Cozen O’Connor vets suppliers according to LGBTQ policies. It has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs.

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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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Cozen O’Connor does not discriminate against religious groups in its charitable giving (1).

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

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Cozen O’Connor does not protect employees from 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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Cozen O’Connor 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 has been co-counsel for litigation permitting children to use restrooms based on gender identity, it has not used its reputation to promote ideological causes (3).

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

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Cozen O’Connor has not directly financed left-wing organizations (1). However, after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a spokesperson for Cozen O’Connor announced that the company would expand its medical benefits to cover abortion-related travel expenses (2).

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

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The Cozen O’Connor PAC has donated in a bipartisan manner in accordance with business interests (1).

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June 8, 2023

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