Koppers Holdings Inc.
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
Koppers Inc. does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees but has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company is a corporate partner of the NGLCC. However, it does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving and has not used its corporate dollars or lobbying for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Koppers 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.
Koppers has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. Its suppliers are expected to abide by its Code of Conduct, which includes a commitment to no discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (1). However, Koppers has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on views or beliefs.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Koppers’ charitable giving guidelines require that organizations abide by its nondiscrimination policy, including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, thereby excluding some religious charities. Its employees “drive these efforts by helping to identify meaningful causes that align with our company’s values” which include no discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (1)(2).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Koppers does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Koppers is a corporate partner of the NGLCC (1).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Koppers does not use corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (1).
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September 22, 2023
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