Lumen Technologies

Louisiana
Telecommunication Services

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

Lumen Technologies, formerly CenturyLink, has not publicly terminated business relationships due to viewpoints or beliefs, despite its pledge to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. Lumen also sponsors the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). It does not protect against viewpoint discrimination, but it does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations. For these reasons, Lumen Technologies 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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Lumen Technologies 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 HRC. Among other requirements, this means Lumen Technologies 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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Lumen does not appear to discriminate in its charitable giving (1).

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

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Lumen Technologies does not protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination (1).

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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Lumen Technologies has not used its corporate reputation to advance ideological causes and organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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

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Lumen is a corporate sponsor of the HRC (1).

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

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Lumen Technologies has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes hostile to freedom of expression (1).

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March 23, 2023

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