Michelin

France
Automobiles and Components, Transportation

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

Michelin is an tire manufacturing and travel company headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Michelin provides protections against political viewpoint discrimination, and the company has not publicly terminated business relationships due to ideological differences. Michelin has signed a Human Rights Campaign amicus brief in favor of sexual orientation and gender identity federal protections, though the company has not funded ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression or used its lobbying for goals outside of business interests. For these reasons, Michelin 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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Michelin has not publicly terminated business relationships due to ideological 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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The Michelin Foundation will donate to religious organizations that engage in community work (1)(2). It does not discriminate against religious charities. 

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

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Michelin provides protections 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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Michelin North America signed an amicus brief coordinated by the Human Rights Campaign in favor of supporting gender identity and sexual orientation protections (1). Michelin has made commitments to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, though this pledge may be in response to French government action (2).

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

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Michelin has not donated corporate funds to ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression (1).

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

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Michelin’s lobbying has been non-ideological and informed by business interests (1).

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March 24, 2023

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