MCB Group

Diversified Financials

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

MCB Group does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination, but has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company discriminates against religious organizations in its charitable giving and frequently uses its reputation to promote LGBT ideology. However, it has not used its corporate dollars to support ideological groups or agendas hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, MCB Group 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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MCB Group has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on views or beliefs.

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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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MCB Group does not consider religious organizations for sponsorship (1).

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

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MCB Group does provide viewpoint protections to its employees (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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Emerald Publishing, a subsidiary of MCB Group, features a page on its website expressing the company’s support of the Black Lives Matter movement (1). Emerald Publishing also features blog posts on its website supporting LGBT causes (2). Emerald Publishing also features an “Equality, Diversity and Inclusion” journal which discusses topics including gender, sexual orientation, etc. (3). Emerald Publishing offers books supporting left ideas, including LGBTQ causes (4).

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

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MCB Group does not use corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies.

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

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N/A
Rationale

MCB Group does not operate a PAC at this time.

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August 3, 2023

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