iHeartMedia

iHeartRadio, Clear Channel UK, Katz Media Group, Inc., Premiere Networks, Mediabase
Texas
Media and Entertainment

Corprate Bias Ratings

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Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

iHeartMedia which is an audio company, has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. iHeartMedia does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination and integrates ESG into all of its business practices. iHeartMedia advocates for LGBTQ causes by hosting "Pride Radio" on its platform and Abortion: The Body Politic podcast. iHeartMedia has donated over $12 million to LGBTQ organizations including GLAAD and donated to the National Urban League. For these reasons, iHeartMedia receives a Medium Risk rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
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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.

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iHeartMedia integrates ESG into all of its business practices (1). iHeartMedia has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.

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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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iHeartMedia does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1).

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

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iHeartMedia does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination (1)(2).

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

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iHeartMedia advocates for LGBTQ causes by hosting “Pride Radio” on its platform and Abortion: The Body Politic podcast (1)(2).

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

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iHeartIMPACT raised $12 million for LGBTQ organizations including, GLAAD, SAGE, The Trevor Project, the National Black Justice Coalition, CenterLink and OutRight Action International, through its Can’t Cancel Pride Campaign and App (1)(2). iHeartMedia committed $4 million worth of media to ideological organizations, including The National Urban League, through its “iHeartRadio Communities Spotlight Media Grant Program”(3).

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

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iHeartMedia operates its PAC and lobbies in a manner consistent with its business interests (1)(2).

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September 13, 2023

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