Marsh McLennan

New York
Insurance

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

Marsh McLennan pledges to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies, lacks viewpoint protections for employees, and advocates for the Equality Act. The company also prohibits political contributions from going to Republican election objectors. It does not discriminate against faith-based charities, however. Moreover, Marsh McLennan has not publicly canceled clients for their views or beliefs. For these reasons, Marsh McLennan receives a Medium Risk rating.

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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

Marsh McLennan 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 the company has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

Marsh McLennan matches employee donations made to educational institutions (1). The company does not have a foundation. The company does not publicly discriminate against registered charities based on viewpoints or religious beliefs.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Marsh McLennan does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

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

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Marsh McLennan is an advocate for the Equality Act and transgender participation in female sports (1)(2). The company signed an open letter opposing a Florida bill that would prevent teaching gender identity and sexual orientation in schools to kids in K-3rd grade (3).

Criteria

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

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Marsh McLennan funds employee travel out of state to get an abortion (1). Marsh McLennan is a Bronze sponsor of Out and Equal (2). 

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

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Marsh McLennan has a history of bipartisan PAC giving consistent with business interests; however, the company donated to the Equality PAC in 2022 (1). 

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March 28, 2023

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