Dexcom

California
Health Care Equipment and Services

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Dexcom vets vendors for LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination. However, it has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce and frequently uses its reputation and corporate funds to promote LGBT issues. However, it does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving and has not used its political contributions for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Dexcom 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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Dexcom’s Supplier Code of Conduct contains a written policy vetting vendors for LGBTQ policies (1). However, the company has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on views or beliefs.

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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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Dexcom does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. The Dexcom One Step Ahead Foundation gives to organizations “that provide services and programs to people living with diabetes and their caregivers” (1).

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

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Dexcom does not provide viewpoint protections for its employeees (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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Dexcom publicly celebrates Pride Month on its social media by engaging in events and participating in local Pride Parades (1). Dexcom established a Regional LGBTQ+ chapter (2).

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

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Dexcom is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (1). Dexcom sponsored the San Diego Pride parade, the Philippine Financial Inter-Industry Pride Gala, and committed to sponsoring a LGBTQ+ graduating student (2). Dexcom sponsored a professional advocacy event for the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (3).

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

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Dexcom does not use its PAC donations or lobbying for ideological purposes (1)(2).

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September 29, 2023

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Voting History

Date
ESG Category
Proponent
Summary of ResolutionMgmt RecTotal Vote % in Favor
5/18/23SocialMyra K. YoungReport on Gender/Racial Pay DisparityAgainst35.90%
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