McAfee

California
Data Security

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

McAfee has not terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs. It does not vet vendors according to LGBTQ policies. However, McAfee has supported the Equality Act and will match any employee donations to Planned Parenthood through its gift-matching program. However, it does not directly donate to ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression and does not appear to discriminate against faith-based charities. For these reasons, McAfee receives a "Lower 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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McAfee has not publicly terminated any business relationships due to political differences.

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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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McAfee’s community work is patchwork and employee-led, with no rule discriminating against religious organizations (1).

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

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The McAfee Code of Conduct does not protect employees from political 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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McAfee is a member of the Human Rights Campaign’s Business Coalition (HRC) for the Equality Act (1).

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

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McAfee was jointly owned by Intel and TPG, who are both HRC Platinum Partners, from 2017–2021, but the company is now under new ownership (1). McAfee matches donations to Planned Parenthood (2).

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

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The McAfee Inc. PAC donates in a limited and bipartisan manner in accordance with business interests (1).

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March 24, 2023

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