HarperCollins

New York
Media and Entertainment

Risk Level:

Rating - Danger
High Risk

Summary:

HarperCollins does not donate to ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression or discriminate against faith-based groups in its charitable giving. It also has not supported ideological causes. HarperCollins does not have viewpoint protections for its employees. However, HarperCollins canceled the publishing of a book by Christian musician Sean Feucht as well as a book by former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo. For these reasons, HarperCollins receives a "High Risk" rating.

Criteria
Risk Level
Rationale
Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

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

HarperCollins appeared to cancel a book contract with worship leader Sean Feucht, but there are disputes as to whether a contract had been agreed to at the time HarperCollins decided not to publish (1). HarperCollins decided not to publish a book it had contracted with former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo after he was fired from the network due to personal controversies (2).

Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

Risk Level
Rationale

HarperCollins does not discriminate against faith-based charities for their religious beliefs (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

HarperCollins does not explicitly protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination (1)(2).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

Risk Level
Rationale

HarperCollins has not used its corporate image to advance an ideological agenda.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

HarperCollins does not donate to any ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

HarperCollins does not have a PAC or make ideological donations.

All links were last accessed and all information was updated on:
March 23, 2023

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