Jefferies Financial Group

New York
Diversified Financials

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

Jefferies has not terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs. It has not used its reputation to promote ideological agendas, nor does it discriminate against faith-based organizations in its charitable giving. However, Jefferies funds employee travel for an abortion and is a brass sponsor of Out & Equal. For these reasons, Jefferies receives a "Lower Risk" rating.

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Risk Level
Rationale
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.

Risk Level
Rationale

Jefferies has not terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs.

Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

Risk Level
Rationale

While Jefferies’ gift-matching guidelines do not permit gifts for religious proselytizing, there are no guidelines restricting donations to faith-based organizations (1). Jefferies does partner with faith-based organizations such as Habitat for Humanity (2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Jefferies does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

Risk Level
Rationale

Jefferies has not used its corporate reputation to support ideological causes (1)(2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

After the Supreme Court decided to overturn Roe v. Wade, Jefferies announced that it would cover abortion-related travel benefits for employees and donate $1 million to pro-abortion organizations (1). Jefferies is a brass sponsor of Out & Equal (2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

Jefferies does not operate a PAC or make political contributions.

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April 4, 2023

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