Eastman Chemical Company

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Medium Risk

Summary:

Eastman Chemical Company vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. However, it has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. Eastman Chemical covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care" for its employees and their children. The company also integrates ESG into all its business practices. However, Eastman Chemical does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving and has not used its political contributions for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Eastman Chemical 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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Eastman Chemical received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index (1). Among other requirements, this means the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (2). However, Eastman Chemical has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views. Eastman Chemical integrates ESG into all of its business practices; “ESG principles are already integrated across our company and are core to our company purpose to enhance the quality of life in a material way (3).

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

Eastman Chemical does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. Eastman Chemical gives primarily to causes focused on economic, social, and environmental issues (1).

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

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Rationale

Eastman Chemical does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (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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Eastman Chemical has committed to public advocacy for or engagement with LGBTQ causes and has committed to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050 (1)(2). The CEO of Eastman Chemical, Mark Costa, is a member of the Business Roundtable and signed its 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism over traditional obligations to shareholders and customers (3)(4).

Criteria

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

Risk Level

Rationale

Eastman Chemical has a perfect score on the HRC’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index. This score indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2)(3).

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

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Rationale

Eastman Chemical has not used its PAC donations or lobbied for ideological purposes (1)(2)(3).

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November 29, 2023

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