Korn Ferry

California
Commercial and Professional Services

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Danger
High Risk

Korn Ferry which is a global organizational consulting firm, pledges to vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies. Korn Ferry integrates ESG into all its business practices and does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination. Korn Ferry celebrated Pride Month by publishing LGBTQ+ educational articles and implemented a conscious inclusion program. Korn Ferry advocated for the BLM movement and is a member of the Business Coalition for the Equality Act. Korn Ferry covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care" for its employees and their children and has donated to The Trevor Project, Trans Lifeline, and Out & Equal. For these reasons, Korn Ferry receives a High Risk rating.

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Risk Level
Rationale
Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

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
Rationale

Korn Ferry 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. Korn Ferry integrates ESG into all of its business practices (2). Korn Ferry has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on views or beliefs.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Korn Ferry does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving(1)(2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Korn Ferry does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination (1)(2).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Korn Ferry committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 (1). Korn Ferry celebrated Pride Month by advocating for the LGBTQ+ community in educational articles and developing a conscious inclusion program (2)(3)(4). Korn Ferry has advocated for the Black Lives Matter movement through its “Talk Isn’t Enough” and allyship blog posts (5)(6)(7). Korn Ferry is part of the business coalition for the Equality Act (8).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Korn Ferry has a perfect score on the HRC’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index. This score indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2). Korn Ferry donates to LGBTQ organizations including The Trevor Project, Trans Lifeline, and Out & Equal (3).

 

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

Korn Ferry does not operate a PAC (1).

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November 28, 2023

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