Dick’s Sporting Goods
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Summary:
Dick's Sporting Goods (DSG) has not terminated business relationships for ideological purposes, though it vets suppliers for their LGBTQ policies. The company does not have viewpoint protection for its employees. DSG provides reimbursement for abortion travel and has imposed hiring quotas to reach artificial diversity goals by 2025. The company also stopped selling certain gun accessories and "assault-style" weapons in 2018. For these reasons, Dick's Sporting Goods 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.
DSG received a score of 95 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this means the company has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
DSG restricts its charitable giving to youth sports sponsorships (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
DSG does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
DSG will “provide up to $4000 in travel expense reimbursement for employees, their spouse, or dependent enrolled in their company’s health plan who live in states where abortion is restricted. The benefit will also cover one support person’s travel expenses” (1).
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
DSG does not have an active PAC.
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December 23, 2022
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