Fortive Corporation

Washington
Software and Services

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Fortive Corporation, an American industrial technology conglomerate company, has not publicly terminated business relationships based on viewpoints or beliefs. Fortive has a supplier diversity program, embraces ESG principles throughout its business operations, and pledges to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. Fortive Corporation does not provide its employees with protection against viewpoint discrimination and does not allow donations to religious organizations. Fortive Corp. signed the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion pledge and has used its corporate image to advocate for LGBTQ causes. Fortive Corp. is a sponsor of the Trevor Project. For these reasons, Fortive Corp receives a Medium Risk rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
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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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Fortive Corp. received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this indicates the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1). Fortive Corp. has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on views or beliefs. Fortive Corp. integrates ESG into all of its business practices, including a supplier diversity program (2).

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

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Fortive Corp. does not allow donations to 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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Fortive Corp. does not provide its employees with protection against viewpoint discrimination (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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Fortive Corp. has received a perfect score on the HRC’s Corporate Equality Index. This score indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1). Fortive Corp. has signed the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion pledge (2).  Fortive Corp. mandates unconscious bias training for all its employees (3).  Fortive Corp. hosts an annual Pride flag-raising ceremony (4)(5).

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

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Fortive Corporation is a corporate sponsor of the Trevor Project, an LGBTQ organization working with youth (1).

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

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Fortive Corp. does not operate a PAC at this time (1).

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August 11, 2023

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