Deckers Brands
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Summary:
Deckers Brands does not vet suppliers for LGBTQ policies and has not publicly terminated business relationships due to political or religious beliefs. However, it does have mandatory "anti-racism" training for employees and regularly donates to ideological groups such as Planned Parenthood and Black Lives Matter (BLM). The company does not have viewpoint protection for its employees. For these reasons, Deckers Brands 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.
In 2021, Deckers Brands instituted mandatory “anti-racism and implicit bias” training for employees (1). However, Deckers Brands has not publicly terminated business relationships due to political or religious differences.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Deckers Brands’ donation matching guidelines include no written rule regarding religious organizations (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Deckers Brands does not protect employees from political viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Deckers Brands is a member of Civic Alliance, which opposes legislation that strengthens the integrity of elections (1). In 2021, subsidiary Teva launched an LGBTQ-inspired line of footwear that was paired with a donation to the Human Rights Campaign (2). Subsidiary UGG co-led an International Women’s Day campaign with Planned Parenthood in 2022 (3). UGG also led a six-hour “virtual dance party” with BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors in Los Angeles (4).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
In 2020, Deckers and its subsidiaries donated $500,000 to a variety of racial justice organizations, that included BLM and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) (1). In 2021, the corporate family donated another $500,000 to another group of organizations, which included the National Urban League (2)(3). Deckers subsidiary brand Teva made a $35,000 donation to the Human Rights Campaign in 2021 (4). Deckers also includes the ACLU and the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation in its Brand Charitable Spend Focus for multiple of its subsidiary brands (5). Deckers subsidiary UGG also launched a donation campaign to Planned Parenthood in 2022 (6).
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Deckers Brands does not have a PAC or make political contributions.
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March 28, 2023
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