Galderma

Cetaphil, Differin, Alastin Skincare
Switzerland
Health Care Equipment and Services, Household and Personal Products

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Galderma, a dermatology company, vets vendors for LGBTQ policies and does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. However, it has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company integrates ESG into all of its business practices. Galderma frequently uses its reputation to support LGBTQ Pride and discriminates against religious organizations in its charitable giving. However, it has not used corporate funds for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Galderma receives a Medium Risk rating.

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Rationale
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.

Risk Level
Rationale

Galderma has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. Its Code of Ethics requires vendors to include sexual orientation in its nondiscrimination policy (1). Galderma integrates ESG into all of its business practices. ESG is “integral to [its] growth outlook and deeply rooted in all dimensions of [its] business” (2). However, the company has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.

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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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Rationale

Galderma will not fund “religious organizations” (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

Galderma does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (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.

Risk Level
Rationale

Galderma supports ESG within its business practices (1). The company also regularly supports LGBTQ Pride (2)(3)(4)(5)(6).

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

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Rationale

Galderma has not used corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (1)(2).

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

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N/A
Rationale

Galderma does not operate a PAC or report on its lobbying at this time (1)(2).

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November 2, 2023

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