
J. Crew
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
J. Crew 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. J. Crew has supported PFLAG and signed onto a public letter encouraging legal protections for abortions. J. Crew also offers Pride-related apparel for children. However, the company does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. For these reasons, J. Crew receives a Medium Risk rating.
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.
J. Crew received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, meaning that among other criteria, J. Crew has pledged to vet vendors for support of LGBTQ policies (1).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
J. Crew’s philanthropic efforts are focused on supporting public school classrooms and providing emergency relief. There is no written rule prohibiting donation to religious organizations (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
J. Crew does not provide protections against viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
J. Crew has a perfect score on the HRC’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index. This score indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2). The company is a member of Don’t Ban Equality, an advocacy group pushing for fewer legal restrictions on abortion for both political and economic reasons (3). The company sells Pride-related apparel for children (4).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
J. Crew does not operate a PAC.
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August 11, 2023
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