Kellogg’s received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this means the company has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies  (1). In 2016, Kellogg’s pulled all of its ads from Breitbart News (2)(3).

Kellogg’s does not discriminate against faith-based charities in its charitable giving (1). The company does not match employee donations but offers grants to charities based on employee volunteer work (2). The corporate foundation does offer employee matching without religious bias (3).

Kellogg’s does not protect against viewpoint or political affiliation discrimination in its Hiring Policy (1).

In 2021, Kellogg’s ran a partnership with GLAAD featuring “pride” cereal and boxes where customers could fill in their own pronouns (1). It has featured pride ads and advocated for the cause for years (2)(3). Kellogg’s has also corporately embraced critical race theory and similar ideologies, pushing these messages on employees (4). Kellogg’s corporately advocates for the Equality Act and transgender participation in sports (5)(6). Kellogg’s also advocated against North Carolina’s 2016 bathroom bill (7). The company 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 (8).

In 2021, Kellogg’s ran a partnership with GLAAD featuring “pride” cereal and boxes where customers could fill in their own pronouns; this partnership raised funds for GLAAD (1). Kellogg’s Foundation also pledged $90 million to the Black Lives Matter movement and related causes, including the BLM organization itself, the Tides Foundation, and other related advocacy groups (2)(3)(4)(5).

The Kellogg Company has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes; it has donated in a bipartisan, business-focused manner (1)(2).