Dominion Energy

Energy

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

Dominion Energy has funded some LGBTQ Pride parades and pledges to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. It does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination, but it has not publicly terminated any business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views. Dominion has funded secular and faith-based charities and does not use its corporate image to advance ideological or partisan causes or organizations hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, Dominion Energy receives a "Lower 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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Dominion Energy has not terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs. It received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. This means Dominion Energy vets suppliers according to LGBTQ policies (1).

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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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Dominion Energy will not match employee donations to “social, religious or political groups,” but the company’s foundation has donated to multiple religious organizations with community services, such as Habitat for Humanity and the Salvation Army (1)(2). It encourages donations to education, health care, cultural organizations, and civic and social service organizations and does not unilaterally prohibit religious donations.

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

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Dominion Energy does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).

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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Dominion Energy does not use its corporate reputation to advance ideological causes or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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

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Dominion Energy does fundraise for some local LGBTQ groups and supports local Pride parades in some areas where it has a presence (1). It has not funded ideological organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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

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Dominion Energy has not used its PAC contributions to advance an ideological agenda hostile to freedom of expression (1).

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December 28, 2022

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