Hexion

Ohio
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Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Hexion has not terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs, though it does vet suppliers according to its LGBTQ policies. It has also signed a letter in support of the Equality Act. However, Hexion has not used corporate dollars to advance ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, Hexion receives a Lower Risk rating.

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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

Hexion has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1). Hexion has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on views or beliefs.

Criteria

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

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Rationale

Hexion has not published its charitable giving policies. Hexion’s sustainability report describes its charitable giving as supporting “a variety of non profit organizations in Central Ohio and other select cities” (1). There are no rules prohibiting partnerships with faith-based charities.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Hexion does not provide protections against viewpoint discrimination (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

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

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Rationale

Hexion signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act (1).

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

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Rationale

Hexion does not use corporate funds to advance ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression (1).

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

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Hexion has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes (1).

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August 18, 2023

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