Danaher

Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology and Life Sciences

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

Danaher does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination but has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs. The company does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations. However, Danaher is a sponsor of the HRC and has supported pro-LGBTQ policies but does not weaponize its corporate reputation in other areas. For these reasons, Danaher receives a "Medium Risk" rating.

Criteria
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

Danaher 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 from the HRC. Among other requirements, this means Danaher has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies(1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Danaher limits its charitable giving to disaster preparedness, healthcare research, food security and hunger, and STEM education. There are no public restrictions on 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

Danaher does not protect employees from 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

Danaher supported the 2015 amicus brief in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage (1). It has not otherwise used its corporate reputation to support ideological causes or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Danaher is a corporate sponsor of the HRC (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

Danaher does not have a PAC (1).

All links were last accessed and all information was updated on:
December 30, 2022

Company reports are intended for educational use only. Full Disclaimer

Generate Reports
Clear
Toast