Hydro Flask

Oregon
Household and Personal Products

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Hydro Flask, a subsidiary of Helen of Troy, does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees but has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company released a special water bottle in collaboration with Osprey to promote LGBTQ pride. However, it does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving and has not used its reputation or corporate funds for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Hydro Flask receives a Lower Risk rating.

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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

Hydro Flask has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on views or beliefs. Hydro Flask has implemented ESG into all of its business practices. The company appointed an ESG Director and an ESG Task Force (1).

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

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Rationale

Hydro Flask does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. Hydro Flask focuses on supporting parks in its charitable giving (1). Hydro Flask does not offer an employee matching program at this time.

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

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Rationale

Hydro Flask does not provide viewpoint protections to its employees (1).

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Hydroflask partnered with Osprey to release a “Flourish with Pride” water bottle (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

Hydro Flask does not use corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies.

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

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N/A
Rationale

Hydro Flask and Helen of Troy do not operate a PAC or engage in lobbying at this time  (1)(2)(3)(4).

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September 27, 2023

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