KLA

Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

KLA has not terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs, though it does vet suppliers for its LGBTQ policies. KLA does not have viewpoint protections for its employees. The company also prohibits donations to faith-based organizations. However, KLA has not used its reputation or company dollars to support ideological groups. For these reasons, KLA receives a "Medium Risk" rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
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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.

Risk Level
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KLA vets suppliers according to LGBTQ protections (1). It has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs.

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Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

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KLA’s Grant Program states it “will not match employee donations to churches or religious organizations” (1).

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Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

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KLA does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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KLA has not publicly used its corporate reputation to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (1).

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Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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There are no publicly known instances of KLA using corporate funds to support ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression (1).

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Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

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Rationale

KLA does not make political contributions (1).

All links were last accessed and all information was updated on:
December 21, 2022

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