Liberty Mutual (Safeco)

Insurance

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

Liberty Mutual will not work with suppliers without LGBTQ nondiscrimination clauses and does not protect its employees from political discrimination. It has also used corporate funds to support leftist groups hostile to freedom of expression and partisan causes. However, Liberty Mutual has avoided lending its corporate brand to advance agendas. Nonetheless, it has not refrained from taking political sides or refusing to accept all ideological viewpoints. For these reasons, Liberty Mutual 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.

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Liberty Mutual 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 Liberty Mutual has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1).

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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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Liberty Mutual’s charitable giving policy states that it will not donate to “organizations requesting funds for sectarian activities” (1). Due to its policies, religious organizations would be ineligible.

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

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Liberty Mutual does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination (1)(2).

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

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Liberty Mutual does not use its corporate image for ideological purposes (1)(2).

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

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Liberty Mutual donates to the Black Lives Matter organization (1)(2). Liberty Mutual has also donated to Planned Parenthood indirectly through gift-matching programs (3).

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

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Liberty Mutual has donated to the Equality PAC (1).

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February 9, 2023

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