Electronic Arts (EA)

California
Media and Entertainment

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Electronic Arts (EA) vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and is part of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media. It has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs, though. EA does provide employees with viewpoint protections. The company covers abortion-related travel costs for its employees and the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care" for its employees and their children. EA has donated to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and publicly supports sex change operations for children. Electronic Arts is a copper sponsor of Out & Equal. For these reasons, Electronic Arts 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.

Risk Level
Rationale

Electronic Arts has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views. The company received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index. Among other requirements, this means the company has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1)(2).

Criteria

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

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N/A
Rationale

Electronic Arts does not publish its guidelines for matching employee donations (1). The company does not publicly disclose its charitable giving guidelines.

Criteria

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

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Rationale

Electronic Arts does 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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Electronic Arts signed onto a letter led by the HRC opposing a Texas directive defining certain sex change procedures for young children as child abuse (1). The company has also released multiple blog posts highlighting its support for LGBT causes (2)(3).

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

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Electronic Arts After initially refusing to speak out on abortion rights, the company expanded travel benefits to cover employee abortions across state lines (1). The company also 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 (2)(3). EA is a member of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (4)(5)(6). The company has pledged $3 million to the Black Lives Matter movement and related causes, including the ACLU (7)(8). Electronic Arts is a copper sponsor of Out & Equal (9).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

Electronic Arts does not operate a PAC at this time (1).

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September 24, 2023

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