Indeed

Texas
Commercial and Professional Services

Risk Level:

Rating - Danger
High Risk

Summary:

Indeed, a worldwide employment site for job listings has denied business to a religious nonprofit, despite allowing other religious nonprofits on the platform, due to religious beliefs. Indeed also canceled its advertising relationship with Tucker Carlson over his stance on illegal immigration. Indeed has used corporate funds to cover employee travel for an abortion. Indeed works to advance LGBTQ policies, promote ESG, and other ideological causes. For these reasons, Indeed receives a "High 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

Indeed denied service to Answers in Genesis, a faith-based nonprofit, due to religious requirements the nonprofit stated for its potential employees (1). Answers in Genesis found multiple examples of other companies on the platform that required a religious or cultural fit requirement as part of the job application but were allowed to use Indeed. Indeed received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (2). Among other requirements, this means the company has pledged to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. In 2018, Indeed pulled all advertising from Tucker Carlson’s time block on Fox News due to his opinions on immigration (3).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

Indeed has a gift-matching program, but its guidelines are not publicly available (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Indeed does not publish an employee nondiscrimination policy (1)(2). Despite striving to create a “psychologically safe” environment, Indeed does not provide viewpoint protections for employees or job-seekers on the website (3).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Indeed explicitly incorporates ESG criteria into its business model (1)(2). This includes “diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB+)” initiatives with ideological external partners (3).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

In the wake of the decision of the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, Indeed expanded its medical benefits program to cover the travel expenses of its employees seeking abortions (1). Indeed has partnered with other ideological groups through its DEI and ESG initiatives (2)(3). Indeed is a Silver sponsor of Out and Equal (4).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

Indeed does not have a PAC.

All links were last accessed and all information was updated on:
March 28, 2023

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