JetBlue Airways

New York
Transportation

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

JetBlue Airways has not terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs, though it vets suppliers according to LGBTQ policies. Rockwell Automation does not have viewpoint protections for its employees. JetBlue supports the Equality Act. It temporarily suspended PAC giving before resuming bipartisan donations. It has not donated to ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, JetBlue 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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JetBlue received a score of 90 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (1). Among other requirements, this means JetBlue vets suppliers according to LGBTQ policies.

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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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JetBlue limits its charitable giving to supporting STEM and aviation education (1)(2). It does not publish any rules prohibiting partnerships with faith-based charities.

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

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JetBlue does not protect employees from 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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JetBlue signed on an open letter in support of the Equality Act (1).

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

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JetBlue’s foundation has not donated to ideological groups (1). in 2019, JetBlue donated one million of its reward points (roughly $10,00) to a New York branch of the National Urban League but restricted the funds for travel use only (2).

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

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JetBlue’s employee-funded PAC temporarily suspended all donations (1). It soon thereafter resumed bipartisan donations without ideological intent, despite receiving negative press for doing so (2)(3).

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March 24, 2023

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