
Macmillan Learning
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
Macmillan Learning, which is a publishing company, pledges to vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies. Macmillan Learning has published educational materials that violated state law for containing ideological content in the state of Florida. Macmillan Learning does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination and has a DEI learning program. Macmillan Learning publicly celebrates Pride Month, the BLM movement and advocates for the LGBTQIA+ community on its website. Macmillan Learning covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care" for its employees and their children. For these reasons, Macmillan Learning receives a High 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.
Macmillan Learning received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) (1). Among other requirements, this means the company has pledged to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies and advocate for LGBTQ causes and policies.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Macmillan Learning does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Macmillan Learning does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Macmillan Learning has a DEI program called The Immersion Experience (1). Macmillan promotes blog posts on its website supporting LGBT causes and will not remove LGBTQIA+ content from its learning materials (2). Macmillan Learning publicly celebrates Pride Month on its social media and is an active supporter of the BLM movement (3)(4). Bedford, Freeman and Worth, a subsidiary of Macmillan Learning, has published books that were banned in Florida for inappropriate DEI content (5).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Macmillan does not operate a PAC (1).
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December 5, 2023
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