Grant Thornton LLP
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
Grant Thornton vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination, though the company has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. Grant Thornton is part of Glasgow's Net Zero Alliance. The company covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care" for its employees and their children. The company supports the Equality Act and requires unconscious bias trainings for employees. Grant Thornton also funds the SPLC and is a brass sponsor of Out & Equal. For these reasons, Grant Thornton receives a High 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.
Grant Thornton received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this means the company has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1). However, Grant Thornton has not publicly terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs. Grant Thornton is a signatory of the Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance, committed to carbon neutrality by 2050 (2).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Grant Thornton does not provide protections against viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Grant Thornton has a perfect score on the HRC’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index. This score indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2). The company advocates for the Equality Act (3). Its CEO has signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge (4). Grant Thornton has made unconscious bias training mandatory for all employees and continues to incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion sessions into company-wide conferences and onboarding programs for new hires (5). Grant Thornton is a signatory of the Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance, committed to carbon neutrality by 2050 (6).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Grant Thornton contributes to the Equality PAC (1).
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November 28, 2023
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