Micron Technology

Idaho
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment

Risk Level:

Rating - Danger
High Risk

Summary:

Micron Technology discriminates against religious groups in its charitable giving and donates to the Equality PAC. Micron has supported the Equality Act while opposing efforts to protect girls' sports, and it does not have viewpoint protections for employees. Micron has not publicly fired employees or vendors for their religious or political beliefs. Micron also pledges to vet vendors for their LGBTQ policies. It funded a children's drag show. For these reasons, Micron receives a "High 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).

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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 allow for donations to religious organizations (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). 

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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’s foundation has not donated to any ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression (1). The company did fund the Boise Pride event, which featured drag shows with children as young as 11 years old included (2).

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

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Micron Technology has made a donation to an ideological PAC, the Equality PAC, indicating that they are willing to use PAC funds for ideological purposes (1). Micron also indefinitely suspended all PAC donations (2)(3). The company has resumed bipartisan donations (4).

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March 23, 2023

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