Dropbox

Cloud & Data Storage

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

Although Dropbox has no viewpoint protections for employees, the company has not terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs. However, it has pledged to vet vendors according to LGBTQ policies. Dropbox has also regularly used its corporate reputation to advance LGBTQ policies and speak out against policies protecting religious freedom. Dropbox does not donate to ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression or discriminate against faith-based charities. Dropbox has not weaponized its PAC for political purposes either. For these reasons, Dropbox receives a "Medium Risk" rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

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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Rationale

Dropbox 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 Dropbox has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1).

Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

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Rationale

Dropbox restricts its charitable goals to environmental sustainability, foster care, and other human rights missions. However, the company does not discriminate against faith-based charities (1)(2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Dropbox does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination (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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Rationale

Dropbox was one of the many companies to sign a public letter opposing a proposed religious freedom law in Missouri (1). The company also signed open letters in support of the Equality Act and opposing the protections of female sports (2)(3). Dropbox also opposed the Florida law that prevents teaching gender identity and sexual orientation in public schools to kids in K-3rd grade (4).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

Dropbox does not donate to ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression (1)(2).

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

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Rationale

Dropbox has not donated to ideologically motivated PACs or used its PAC for ideological purposes (1).

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January 2, 2023

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