Crocs

Colorado
Consumer Durables and Apparel

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Crocs has not terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs and provides protections against viewpoint discrimination for its employees. Crocs covers employee travel for an abortion and has funded a drag show featuring a "kids' fashion show." For these reasons, Crocs receives a Medium Risk rating.

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Risk Level
Rationale
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

Crocs has not terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Crocs does not have a written rule prohibiting donations to religious organizations (1)(2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Crocs provides written protections against 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

In 2021, Crocs partnered with the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) by releasing a Pride collection intended to “drive awareness around the organization’s efforts” (1). Crocs engaged in a similar GLAAD partnership in 2022 (2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

After Roe v. Wade was overturned, Crocs announced that it would expand its medical benefits to allow for reimbursement of up to $4,000 intended to cover employees’ abortion-related travel and lodging expenses (1). Crocs funded a drag show event with a “kids’ fashion show” (2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

Crocs does not operate a PAC.

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September 20, 2023

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