Fidelity Investments - 1792 Exchange

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Medium Risk

Summary:

Fidelity Investments does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination but has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care" for its employees and their children. Fidelity Investments pledged support to BLM and related causes. However, it has not used its PAC contributions for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Fidelity Investments 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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Fidelity Investments received a score of 85 on the Corporate Equality Index (1)(2). Fidelity Investments has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.

Criteria

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

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Fidelity Investments does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (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

Fidelity Investments does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1)(2).

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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Fidelity’s HRC CEI profile indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2). Fidelity Investments has published multiple articles on Financial planning and investments for the LGBTQ+ community (1)(2).

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

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Fidelity’s charitable organization pledged support to BLM and related organizations (1)(2). Fidelity Investments is a copper sponsor of Out & Equal and a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (3)(4).

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

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Fidelity has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes and lobbies in a manner consistent with its business interests (1)(2).

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December 4, 2023

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