Kenvue

Kenvue received a score of 85 on the 2025 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. The company recruits employees based on sexual identity issues. The company discriminates against vendors that do not promote divisive sex and gender policies, indicating it prioritizes sexual issues over merit (1)(2). Kenvue integrates ESG into its business practices. From its 2023 Healthy Lives Mission Report “ESG priorities and commitments are integrated into our long-term strategy” (3). The company was a member of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media, which demonetized and suppressed content that it deemed to spread “hate speech” or “misinformation”, discuss “debated social issues in a negative or partisan context”, or “vilif[y]” individuals based on sexual orientation and gender identity. These arbitrary guidelines were used to censor mainstream perspectives online (4)(5)(6). However, the company has not publicly canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (7).

Kenvue does not publish charitable giving guidelines (1)(2).

Kenvue’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company provides gender transition guidelines for its employees (1)(2). Kenvue does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (3).

Kenvue’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company agrees to allow a controversial stakeholder group focused on sexual identity issues to dictate marketing or advertising strategy. By doing so, the company risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (1)(2). Otherwise, there are no publicly known cases of the company using its reputation to advance ideological causes or policies (3).

‘s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company covers transgender related costs for its employees and their children, including paid short-term leave, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, chest surgeries, genital surgeries, medical visits and lab monitoring, travel and lodging. By allowing a political stakeholder group to dictate operations, the company increases health care costs and risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (1)(2). Kenvue was a member of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (3)(4)(5). Otherwise, the company has not used corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (6).

Kenvue’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company publicly advocated for controversial sex and gender ideology through local, state or federal legislation or initiatives. By allowing a political stakeholder group to dictate operations, the company risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (1)(2). Kenvue does not operate a PAC at this time and has not lobbied for ideological purposes (3)(4)(5).