
Kimberly-Clark
Risk Level:
Summary:
Kimberly-Clark has not publicly terminated any business relationships due to viewpoints or beliefs, despite its pledge to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies. The company discriminates against charities based on their beliefs and does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination. Kimberly-Clark does not use corporate dollars to support ideological organizations or policies hostile to freedom of expression, however. For these reasons, Kimberly-Clark receives a "Medium 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.
Kimberly-Clark has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views. The company 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).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Kimberly-Clark does not match employee donations that are meant “for religious or political purposes” (1). It does not have similar restrictions on secular charities, however.
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Kimberly-Clark does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Kimberly-Clark has not supported ideological organizations, causes, or policies with corporate funds hostile to freedom of expression (1).
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March 23, 2023
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