Hanesbrands

North Carolina
Consumer Durables and Apparel

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Hanesbrand 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. The company covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care" for its employees and their children. Hanesbrands is a signatory of the Business Roundtable's 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism. It has not used corporate dollars to promote ideological agendas. For these reasons, Hanesbrands receives a Lower 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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Hanesbrands received a score of 90 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (1). Among other requirements, this means that Hanesbrands vets suppliers according to LGBTQ policies. It has not terminated business relationships due to views or 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

Hanes for Good does not have any rules prohibiting charitable partnership with 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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Hanesbrands does not provide protections 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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Company CEO Stephen Bratspies is a member of the Business Roundtable and Former CEO Gerald W. Evans signed its 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism over traditional obligations to shareholders and customers (1)(2).

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

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Hanesbrands’s HRC CEI profile indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2).

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

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N/A
Rationale

Hanesbrands does not operate a PAC.

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September 20, 2023

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