ManpowerGroup

Risk Level:

Lower Risk

Summary:

ManpowerGroup works alongside the Human Rights Campaign and the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce and has advocated for the Equality Act. Beyond this advocacy, however, the company has not used its corporate presence to take partisan positions or discriminate based on viewpoints or beliefs. It has not ended business relationships based on views. For these reasons, ManpowerGroup receives a "Lower Risk" rating.

Criteria

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Rationale

Corporate Weaponization

Criteria

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.

Risk Level

Rationale

ManpowerGroup has a written policy requiring suppliers to have pro-LGBTQ policies (1). There are no publicly known instances of employees being fired for religious or political beliefs.

Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

Risk Level

Rationale

ManpowerGroup does not match employee donations to charities (1). Its corporate charitable giving and donations through its foundation do not discriminate against religious or political beliefs (2)(3).

Criteria

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

Risk Level

Rationale

ManpowerGroup does protect its employees from viewpoint and religious discrimination (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy

Criteria

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

Risk Level

Rationale

ManpowerGroup signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act (1). Otherwise, it has not used its corporate power to advocate for ideological policies hostile to freedom of expression.

Criteria

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

Risk Level

Rationale

ManpowerGroup does not donate to ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression (1)(2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level

Rationale

ManpowerGroup does not have a PAC (1). It does not use lobbying dollars for ideological purposes hostile to freedom of expression (2).

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