Informa PLC

United Kingdom
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Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Informa PLC vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination, but has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. Informa created a program called Fashion For Change in 2020 aimed at promoting LGBTQIA+ brands. However, the company has not used its corporate dollars to support ideological groups or agendas hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, Informa PLC receives a Lower 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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Informa PLC has received a score of 90 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Its profile indicates the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1). Informa PLC has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on views or 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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N/A
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Informa does not outline its charitable giving guidelines or employee matching (1).

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

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Informa PLC 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.

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Informa PLC created Fashion for Change in 2020, a program aimed at promoting LGBTQIA+ fashion brands, among other groups (1). Informa PLC has also posted on its corporate Twitter account in celebration of Pride Month (2).

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

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Informa PLC 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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Informa does not operate a PAC at this time.

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August 3, 2023

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