Dow has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views. The company received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this means Dow has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1).

Dow permits donations to “churches, synagogues, temples, mosques, and other religious organizations for publicly accessed programs” as well as “public charities” (1)(2).

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

Dow has signed public letters in support of the Equality Act and opposes laws to protecting women’s and girls’ sports (1)(2). Dow was one of many companies that signed an open letter condemning multiple state-level election security laws (3). Dow signed an open letter opposing a Florida bill that would prevent teaching gender identity and sexual orientation in schools to kids in K-3rd grade (4).

Dow’s last public 990 form, released in 2015, indicates that Dow has not given corporately to any ideological organizations hostile to freedom of expression (1). Dow’s public annual and Sustainability/ESG reports from FY 2021 contain no evidence of Dow using corporate funds to fund these groups (2)(3). However, Dow did pledge $5 million to the Black Lives Matter movement and related causes (4)(5).

Dow’s PAC contributes in a bipartisan manner in accordance with business interests (1).