Lear Corporation
Corprate Bias Ratings
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Summary:
Lear Corporation, an automotive seating manufacturer, vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. Lear covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care" for its employees and their children. The company's CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge and released a letter to employees regarding racial justice. However, the company does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. For these reasons, Lear Corporation 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.
Lear received a score of 90 on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index. Among other Among other commitments, the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1)(2). However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Lear Corporation does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (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.
Lear Corporation’s HRC CEI profile indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2). Otherwise, there are no publicly known cases of Lear Corporation using its corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (3).
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December 8, 2023
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