Keurig Dr. Pepper
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Summary:
While there are no publicly known cases of Keurig Dr. Pepper terminating business relationships due to ideological beliefs, the company vets suppliers according to its LGBTQ policies. The company apologized for "taking sides" when it pulled advertisements from Sean Hannity's show in 2017 and has not otherwise used corporate dollars of its image for ideological purposes hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, Keurig Dr. Pepper receives a "Lower 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.
Keurig Dr. Pepper received a score of 100% on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (1). Among other requirements, this means the company has pledged to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. The company has not publicly terminated other business relationships due to political or religious affiliations.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Keurig Dr. Pepper’s charitable giving is mission-based, primarily focusing on providing underprivileged communities with sporting opportunities and equipment (1). One of the company’s primary giving partners is KABOOM!, which does not discriminate against religious organizations in its distribution of grants (2). Keurig Dr. Pepper’s employee donation matching program also permits the matching of donations to the charitable services of houses of worship (3).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Keurig Dr. Pepper does not protect against political viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Keurig Dr. Pepper has not supported ideological causes, policies, or organizations.
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Keurig Dr. Pepper paused advertising on conservative commentator Sean Hannity’s Fox News segment after his comments regarding U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore’s sexual misconduct allegations in 2017, but CEO Bob Gamgort later reversed the decision and apologized for “taking sides” (1). There are no publicly known cases of Keurig Dr. Pepper using corporate dollars to support ideological groups or agendas hostile to freedom of expression.
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March 24, 2023
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