Intuit (QuickBooks)

California
Accounting Payroll & HR Services, Diversified Financials, Software and Services

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

Intuit has not publicly terminated business relationships due to viewpoints or beliefs, despite its pledge to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. Its affiliate, Mailchimp, temporarily suspended The Babylon Bee account, which it called a "mistake." Intuit does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination and does not treat faith-based charities equally. Intuit has funded Planned Parenthood and advocated for teaching children about gender and sexuality. For these reasons, Intuit 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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Intuit received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this means Intuit has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1). Intuit has not publicly terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs. However, it acquired Mailchimp in September 2021, right after Mailchimp temporarily suspended The Babylon Bee for “violating our standard terms of use and acceptable use policy.” Mailchimp later claimed it was a mistake, but The Babylon Bee switched platforms anyway to avoid potential cancellation (2).

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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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Intuit’s employee donation matching program states, “faith-based agencies are eligible if delivery of social services is non-discriminating and doesn’t promote religious viewpoint.” (1)

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

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Intuit does not protect their employees 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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Intuit advocates for transgender participation in youth sports, opposing local state efforts to protect women’s and girls’ sports (1). Intuit signed an open letter opposing a Florida bill that would prevent teaching gender identity and sexual orientation in schools to kids in K-3rd grade (2). 

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

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Intuit has funded Planned Parenthood (1)(2). Intuit provides travel benefits for abortion, including travel to leave the state if necessary (3). Intuit also funded the Boise Pride event, which featured drag shows with children as young as 11 years old included (4).

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

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Intuit has a record of giving in a bipartisan manner consistent with business interests without ideological prejudice (1)(2).

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March 23, 2023

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