Geico

Maryland
Insurance

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

Geico has not terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs. The company does not have viewpoint protections for its employees. Geico does discriminate against faith-based charities in its donation policy, and it has donated to ideological organizations like Race Forward. However, the company has not used its corporate reputation to advance ideological agendas. For these reasons, Geico 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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Geico has not publicly fired employees or terminated business relationships due to religious or political 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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Geico’s charitable gift matching requirements prohibit donations to groups that are “political or religious in nature” (1). Geico’s charitable foundation will not donate to “Organizations that are religious or political in nature or have a religious or political affiliation” (2).

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Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

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Rationale

Geico does not protect employees from 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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Geico has not used its corporate reputation to support ideological agendas (1).

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

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Geico has partnered with Race Forward, a nonprofit with ties to the Black Lives Matter network, PFLAG, and the National Urban League (1).

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

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Geico has not used its PAC for ideological purposes (1)(2).

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March 24, 2023

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