LPL Financial
Corprate Bias Ratings
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Summary:
LPL Financial vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination, though the company has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care" for its employees and their children. The company is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. However, it has not used its PAC contributions for ideological purposes. For these reasons, LPL Financial 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.
LPL Financial received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (1). Among other requirements, this means LPL Financial vets suppliers according to LGBTQ policies. However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
LPL Financial’s donation program is specifically directed at nonprofits that focus on “increasing the pipeline of underserved career-ready talent for the financial services industry and building the financial capabilities of underserved small business owners” (1). LPL Financial has not published its employee matching policies regarding religious donations (2).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
LPL Financial does not provide protections against viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
LPL Financial has not corporately endorsed ideological policies or agendas.
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
LPL Financial is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (1). LPL Financial 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 (2)(3).
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
LPL Financial donates in a bipartisan manner consistent with its business interests (1).
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September 20, 2023
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