McKesson

Health Care Equipment and Services

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

McKesson uses its corporate reputation to support LGBTQ policies and goals. However, McKesson does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving and does not fund ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression. McKesson was sued by former employees it fired for refusing the Covid-19 vaccine on religious grounds. McKesson has not canceled clients due to viewpoints or beliefs. For these reasons, McKesson receives a "Medium Risk" rating.

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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

McKesson was sued by former employees it fired for refusing the Covid-19 vaccine on religious grounds (1). McKesson received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (2). Among other requirements, this means the company has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies. It has not canceled clients based on their views or beliefs otherwise.

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

McKesson focuses its giving on supporting its employees and cancer patients (1). Its employee matching program is limited to “educational institutions, volunteer fire/rescue and emergency response organizations” (2).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

McKesson protects against religious discrimination, as well as protecting against discrimination for “non-job-related criteria” (1). The company does not explicitly protect against viewpoint discrimination.

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

McKesson has advocated for the Equality Act, and its public affairs team monitors legislation in conjunction with LGBTQ and ally employees “that could significantly impact the LGBT community” (1)(2).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

The McKesson Foundation donated to a regional Planned Parenthood in 2013, but otherwise, it does not fund ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to free expression (1) (2).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

McKesson has used its PAC and political giving for bipartisan business purposes.

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February 13, 2023

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