Fiserv (Worldpay and Clover)
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Fiserv does not protect its employees against discrimination for political affiliation, but the company supports the Equality Act. After consulting only its LGBTQ and Black Leadership employee groups, Fiserv financially supported the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Black Lives Matter (BLM). However, Fiserv has not used its funds for ideological political purposes and has not publicly terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs. For these reasons, Fiserv receives a Medium 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.
Fiserv has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views. The company received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this means Fiserv has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Fiserv does not discriminate against faith-based charities in its charitable giving (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Fiserv does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Fiserv signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act (1). Fiserv also offers multiple classes to employees on topics such as diversity and inclusion (page 14 of the report) (2). As a part of Fiserv’s “Forward Together” charitable giving campaign, the company only permitted the LGBTQ and Black Leadership employee resource groups to decide whom to support (3).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Fiserv does not donate to strictly ideological PACs (1).
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March 29, 2023
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