Janus Henderson

United Kingdom
Diversified Financials

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Janus Henderson vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination. However, the company has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs. Janus Henderson covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children and its CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion pledge. The company implemented unconscious bias training globally and ran the LGBT Great Role Model Campaign. Janus Henderson partnered with the Diversity Project and has participated in multiple LGBTQ Pride events. However, the company does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. For these reasons, Janus Henderson 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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Janus Henderson received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index. Among other requirements, this means Janus Henderson has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1)(2). The company has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious 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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Rationale

Janus Henderson does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1)(2).

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

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Janus Henderson does not provide viewpoint protections for 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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Janus Henderson’s CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace (1). The company implements unconscious bias training globally and in June of 2022 ran the LGBT Great Role Model Campaign (2).

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

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Janus Henderson 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 partnered with the Diversity Project and has participated in multiple LGBTQ Pride events (3)(4).

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

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N/A
Rationale

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

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October 3, 2023

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