Honda

Risk Level:

Medium Risk

Summary:

Honda has not publicly fired employees due to religious or political beliefs, though it does vet suppliers based on LGBTQ policies. It does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination and has supported multiple ideological causes, such as the Equality Act. However, it does not donate to ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression or discriminate against faith-based charities. For these reasons, Honda receives a "Medium 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

Honda received a score of 85 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. While they do not have a perfect score, the company has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1). Honda has not publicly fired employees or canceled contracts due to religious or political beliefs.

Criteria

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

Risk Level

Rationale

Honda limits its giving to supporting “education, environment, mobility, traffic safety, and community” and does not discriminate against faith-based charities in its giving (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level

Rationale

Honda does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination (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

Honda signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act (1). Honda has signed an open letter opposing a Florida bill that would prevent teaching gender identity and sexual orientation in schools to kids in K-3rd grade (2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level

Rationale

Honda and its foundation do not donate to ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level

N/A

Rationale

Honda does not have a PAC.

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March 24, 2023

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