Micron Technology

Idaho
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Micron Technology vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination. However, it has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care" for its employees and their children. Micron pledged $3 million to BLM and related causes, funded a children's drag show, and opposed efforts to protect girls' sports. The company funds multiple LGBTQ organization and has donated to the Equality PAC. Micron is a signatory of the Business Roundtable's 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism. However, it does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. For these reasons, Micron 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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Micron Technology has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views. The company received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this means Micron Technology has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1)(2).

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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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Micron Technology does not 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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Micron Technology does not protect its employees from 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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Micron Technology has signed open letters in favor of the Equality Act and transgender participation in women’s and girls’ sports (1)(2). The company opposed the Florida Parental Rights in Education Act, which prohibits teaching gender identity and sexual orientation in schools to kids in K-3rd grade (3). CEP Sanjay Mehrotra signed the Business Roundtable’s 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism over traditional obligations to shareholders and customers (4).

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

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Micron Technology has a perfect score on the HRC’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index. This score indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2). Micron Technology pledged $3 million to the Black Lives Matter organization and related causes (3)(4). The company did fund the Boise Pride event, which featured drag shows with children as young as 11 years old included (5). Micron Technology is a copper sponsor of Out & Equal and a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (6)(7).

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

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Micron Technology has donated to the Equality PAC (1)(2)(3).

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November 28, 2023

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