Fidelity National Information Services (FIS Global)
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) vets vendors according to LGBTQ/ESG policies and does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. However, it has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. FIS is a signatory of the Business Roundtable's 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism. However, it protects its employees against viewpoint discrimination and does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. FIS has also not used its corporate dollars or PAC contributions for ideological purposes. For these reasons, FIS receives a Lower Risk rating.
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.
FIS received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (1)(2). Among other requirements, this means the company has pledged to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. FIS also operates a “robust” Vendor Risk Management program, by which the company vets its potential vendors for environmental impact (3).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
The FIS Charitable Foundation does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. It gives grants to “qualified organizations operating within [its] areas of focus” (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
FIS protects its employees against viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
FIS subsidiary Worldpay’s CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace (1). FIS has committed to incorporating ESG into all of its business practices (2). CEO Stephanie Ferris is a member of the Business Roundtable and Former CEO Gary Norcross signed its 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism over traditional obligations to shareholders and customers (3)(4).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
FIS has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes (1).
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November 29, 2023
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