HelloFresh

Germany
Food Beverage and Tobacco

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Danger
High Risk

HelloFresh canceled an advertising relationship with actress Lea Michele due to her allegedly engaging in undisclosed "microaggressions" during previous acting jobs. HelloFresh also donated to the Brooklyn NAACP during June 2020. For these reasons, HelloFresh receives a High Risk rating.

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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

At the height of the Black Lives Matter protests in June 2020, HelloFresh immediately terminated a branding partnership with Lea Michele over an accusation that the actress engaged in “microaggressions” on the set of Glee several years earlier (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

HelloFresh gives charitable through its LiveAid program, which donates food support to nominated families in need (1). There is no specific rule prohibiting cooperation with religious organizations.

Criteria

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

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Rationale

HelloFresh considers freedom of thought (“political opinion”) to be an important component of a diverse workplace (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

HelloFresh has not used its corporate reputation to promote ideological agendas (1)(2).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

HelloFresh donated to the Brooklyn NAACP in June 2020 (1)(2).

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

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N/A
Rationale

HelloFresh does not make any political contributions at this time.

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August 28, 2023

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