Dell

Texas
Technology Hardware and Equipment

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Dell vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies, is part of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media, 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 covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care" for its employees and their children. The company is a corporate partner of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). Dell supports the Equality Act, transgender participation in female sports, and publicly promotes gender ideology. Dell is a signatory of the Business Roundtable's 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism and is committed to carbon neutrality by 2040. Dell funds multiple LGBTQ organizations. For these reasons, Dell 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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Dell is a member of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media, which aims to demonetize advertisements and suppress content that “vilifies” individuals based on sexual orientation and gender identity, discusses “debated social issues in a negative or partisan context” or spreads “hate speech” (1)(2)(3). The company received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the HRC. Among other requirements, this means Dell has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (4)(5). However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views.

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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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Rationale

Dell does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1)(2).

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

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Dell does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination (1)(2).

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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Dell 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 signed open letters in support of the Equality Act and transgender youth in women’s sports (3)(4)(5). CEO Michael Dell and the company spoke out against state legislatures’ efforts to pass voting integrity bills (6)(7). Dell signed an open letter opposing Florida’s law that prevents teaching gender identity and sexual orientation in schools to kids in K-3rd grade (8). Michael Dell is a member of the Business Roundtable and signed its 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism over traditional obligations to shareholders and customers (9)(10). Dell is a Ceres Network Member, committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2040 (11)(12).

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

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Dell is a member of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media and a bronze partner of the HRC (1)(2)(3)(4). Dell is also a member of the America Competes steering committee, a titanium sponsor of Out and Equal, and a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (5)(6)(7).

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

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Dell has donated to the Equality PAC (1).

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June 17, 2023

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