Hilti scored a 65 out of 100 on the 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. By complying with Human Rights Campaign’s controversial demands, Hilti increases the risk of dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders. The company covers transgender-related medical costs for its employees and their children. It also uses sex and gender ideology criteria in employee recruitment, vendor selection, and philanthropic support. Hilti uses its corporate funds to support controversial sex and gender ideologies and organizations. The company’s Region Head and CEO signed Catalyst's Champions for Change pledge. Hilti is a signatory of the Gender & Diversity KPI Alliance, appearing to prioritize diversity over merit in its business structure through the establishment of gender and racial targets for its leadership composition and its support of DEI in its hiring and promotions. However, the company has not used its reputation to advance ideological purposes. For these reasons, Hilti receives a Medium Risk rating.