Grammarly

California
Software and Services

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Grammarly, an AI software used for online writing, grammar, and spell-checking, has not terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs. Grammarly fails to provide its employees with protection against viewpoint discrimination. Grammarly has supported the Black Lives Matter movement and promoted various "anti-racist" authors. Grammarly's software will encourage users to use more inclusive language for the LGBTQIA+ community. For these reasons, Grammarly 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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Grammarly 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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Grammarly does not have traditional charitable giving practices but donates free software to eligible nonprofit organizations and NGOs. Grammarly lists “governmental entities, educational institutions, hospitals, and health insurance organizations” as not eligible. However, religious organizations could be disqualified under the anti-discrimination policy (1).

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

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Grammarly does not provide viewpoint discrimination protection for users (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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Grammarly has supported the Black Lives Matter movement and promoted various authors writing on anti-racism (1). Grammarly published a blog titled “How Grammarly Supports Inclusive Language for the LGBTQIA+ Community” that identified how Grammarly will notify the user when potentially offensive terms have been used, including about “Outdated Language” and “Reclaimed Language” (2).

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

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Grammarly has not used corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies.

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

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N/A
Rationale

Grammarly does not operate a PAC at this time.

All links were last accessed and all information was updated on:
September 22, 2023

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