
Kellogg’s
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Summary:
The Kellogg Company, known as Kellogg's, regularly weaponizes its corporate power to advance ideological causes and financially oppose those who disagree. Kellogg's pulled all of its ads from conservative news sites but does fund Black Lives Matter (BLM), the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the Tides, and more. Kellogg's vets vendors for LGBTQ policies and advocates for the Equality Act and other progressive policies. Kellogg's does not have viewpoint protections for its employees. For these reasons, Kellogg's receives a "High 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.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Kellogg’s does not protect against viewpoint or political affiliation discrimination in its Hiring Policy (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
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).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
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).
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March 29, 2023
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