Henkel
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
Henkel, which is a chemical and consumer goods company, vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies but 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 and supports the Equality Act. Henkel implements unconscious bias training for its employees and endorsed the UN's LGBTQ Code of Conduct standards. However, the company does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving and provides viewpoint protections for its employees. The company has not used corporate funds or lobbied to advance ideological purposes. For these reasons, Henkel receives a Medium 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.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Henkel does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Henkel protects its employees against viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Henkel’s HRC profile indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2). The company is a member of the Business Coalition for the Equality Act, implements unconscious bias training for employees, and endorsed the UN’s LGBTQ Code of Conduct standards (3)(4)(5). The company has engaged in various instances of Pride-related advocacy (6)(7).”
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Henkel has not used corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (1).
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October 3, 2023
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