Ellucian Company L.P.

Ellucian Company L.P. received a score of 85 on the 2025 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. The company recruits employees based on sexual identity issues. The company discriminates against vendors that do not promote divisive sex and gender policies, indicating it prioritizes sexual issues over merit (1)(2). However, the company has not canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (3).

Ellucian Company does not publish charitable giving guidelines (1).

Ellucian Company’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company forces employees to attend multiple, controversial trainings on gender identity, sexual orientation, transgender issues, and divisive racial ideology. The company provides gender transition guidelines for its employees and a specific benefits guide with a comprehensive explanation of transgender services funded by the company (1)(2). The company requires its employees to take unconscious bias training (3). The company appears to prioritize diversity over merit in its hiring. From its 2023 Impact Report: “”Ellucian also expanded its partnerships with organizations like FourBlock and Out In Tech, which provide support to veterans and LGBTQ+ employees, respectively. Blackford said these partnerships reflect a major hiring priority at Ellucian”” (4). The company protects its employees against viewpoint discrimination (5).

Ellucian Company’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company agrees to allow a controversial stakeholder group focused on sexual identity issues to dictate marketing or advertising strategy. By doing so, the company risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (1)(2). The company supports DEI within its business practices. From its 2023 Impact Report: “The Council sanctioned global language around DEI for all employees and the organization. The Council is also taking an active role in Ellucian’s Real Talk Series, year-round discussions on DEI topics” (3). From its news page: “The company’s commitment to nurturing an inclusive environment that celebrates individual differences, the establishment of Employee Resource Groups, and the active participation of its employees in DEI events were instrumental in securing this recognition” (4). The company supports ESG within its business practices. From its ESG Policy Page: “We continue to grow our focus on ESG as part of our mission to serve higher education institutions and fulfill our responsibility as a global market leader. Integrating ESG throughout our company can lead to growth and product innovation as well as help us attract and retain top talent. We know that when we prioritize ESG, we align with our customers, employees and partners who share our deep commitment to enable the success of students and communities” (5).

Ellucian Company’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company covers transgender related costs for its employees and their children, including paid short-term leave, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, chest surgeries, genital surgeries, medical visits and lab monitoring, travel and lodging. Additionally, the company has pledged philanthropic support of at least one organization or event that promotes sex and gender ideology. By allowing a political stakeholder group to dictate operations, the company increases health care costs and risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (1)(2). Otherwise, there are no publicly known cases of the company using corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (3).

Ellucian Company L.P.’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company publicly advocated for controversial sex and gender ideology through local, state or federal legislation or initiatives. By allowing a political stakeholder group to dictate operations, the company risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (1)(2). The company does not operate a PAC or report on its lobbying at this time (3)(4)(5).