Hootsuite
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
Hootsuite canceled a contract with U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after pressure from activists. Hootsuite requires organizations abide by its charitable giving nondiscrimination policies and partners with Pride at Work Canada. The company requires vendors not discriminate based on gender identity or sexual orientation but does not use corporate funds to advance ideological agendas. For these reasons, Hootsuite receives a High 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.
Hootsuite’s charitable giving guidelines require that organizations abide by its nondiscrimination policy, including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, thereby excluding some religious charities (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Hootsuite does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Hootsuite does not use corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies.
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Hootsuite does not operate a PAC at this time (1).
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September 13, 2023
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