Ingredion - 1792 Exchange

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Medium Risk

Summary:

Ingredion vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination, though the company has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care" for its employees and their children. The company uses its corporate funds and reputation to advance LGBTQ causes. However, Ingredion does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. For these reasons, Ingredion receives a Medium Risk rating.

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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.

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Ingredion has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on views or beliefs. The company received a score of 95 on the Corporate Equality Index from the HRC. Among other requirements, this means Ingredion has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (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

Ingredion 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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Rationale

Ingredion does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination (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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Ingredion CEO James P. Zallie signed the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion pledge (1). Ingredion hosts unconscious bias trainings (2). Ingredion uses its corporate reputation to advance LGBTQ policy through its attendance at PRIDE events and Beyond Belonging Report (3)(4)(5).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

Ingredion has sponsored various LGBTQ events in alignment with its commitment to the Human Rights Campaign (1)(2). Ingredion’s HRC CEI profile indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (3)(4)

Criteria

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

Risk Level

N/A

Rationale

Ingredion does not operate a PAC at this time (1).

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October 2, 2023

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