Cushman & Wakefield

Illinois
Real Estate

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Cushman & Wakefield 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 funds abortion travel costs for its employees and covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children. Cushman & Wakefield is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. 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, Cushman & Wakefield 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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Cushman & Wakefield has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on views or beliefs. Cushman & Wakefield has received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index. Among other requirements, this means the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1). Cushman & Wakefield prioritizes hiring diverse vendors (2). It integrates ESG into all of its business practices (3).

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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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Cushman & Wakefield does not discriminate against religious organizations 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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Cushman & Wakefield does not provide protections against 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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Cushman & Wakefield 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 integrates ESG into its business practices, including anti-unconscious bias forums for employees (3).

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

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Cushman & Wakefield uses corporate funds to reimburse employees’ abortion-related travel expenses (1). The company is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (2).

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

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Cushman & Wakefield does not have a PAC, but it contributes to the NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association PAC (1). NAIOP has not been used for ideological purposes (2).

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June 8, 2023

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