Meredith Corporation

Iowa
Media and Entertainment

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Meredith Corporation, which is a media and marketing company, vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination. However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. Meredith Corporation has used its corporate reputation and funds for ideological purposes including a donation to the Equal Justice Initiative. However, the company does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving and has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Meredith Corporation 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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Meredith Corporation has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. Its Code of Conduct applies to all suppliers and includes a commitment to not discriminate on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation (1). The company has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious 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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Meredith Corporation does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1).

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

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Meredith Corporation does not provide viewpoint protections for 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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Meredith Corporation’s PARENTS released “The Parents Guide to Supporting LGBTQ+ Kids” (1).

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

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Meredith Corporation launched The “Good Impressions” initiative which offers $100,000 of free marketing help to LGBTQ and BIPOC businesses (1). Meredith Corporation has donated to multiple ideological organizations including the Equal Justice Initiative (2).

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

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Meredith Corporation has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes (1).

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September 27, 2023

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