Micron Technology
Corporate Bias Rating
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Summary:
Micron Technology scored a 100 out of 100 on the 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. By complying with Human Rights Campaign’s controversial demands, Micron Technology increases the risk of dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders. The company provides a benefits package for employees which covers transgender medical procedures for covered employees and dependents, including children. It also uses sex and gender ideology criteria in employee recruitment, vendor selection, marketing, and philanthropic support. Micron Technology forces employees to undergo multiple ideological trainings and uses its reputation, corporate funds, and political influence to support controversial sex and gender ideologies, organizations, and legislation. The company implements inclusive learning training for its leadership. Micron Technology supports the Equality Act and was part of the Freedom for All Americans coalition, which advocated for federal legislation that would overrule state laws designed to protect girls' sports and similar laws. The company opposed the Florida Parental Rights in Education Act, which would prohibit teaching gender identity and sexual orientation to kids in K-3rd grade. Micron Technology’s CEO Sanjay Mehrotra signed the Business Roundtable's 2019 Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism over traditional obligations to shareholders. The company opposed various state and local legislation intended to protect parental rights, girls’ sports, bathroom facilities, and gendered spaces. Micron Technology opposed legislation in Iowa intended to protect parental rights, girls’ sports, bathroom facilities, and gendered spaces. The company’s CEO, Sanjay Mehrotra, signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace. Micron Technology pledged $3 million to the Black Lives Matter organization and related causes and funded the Boise Pride event. The company is a copper sponsor of Out & Equal and a corporate partner of the NGLCC. Micron Technology donated to the Equality PAC and lobbied for the Equality Act. For these reasons, Micron receives a High Risk rating.
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CEO of Micron Technology
Sanjay Mehrotra
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Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, Micron Technology is a member of the Fortune 250 operating in the Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment industry. Sanjay Mehrotra and Robert E. Switz serve as CEO/President and Chairman, respectively, leading the company’s C-suite executive team and the board of directors. Amongst these teams, the collective leadership is responsible for $39,350 to Republican causes and $34,300 to Democratic causes. Under their tenure, Micron Technology currently holds a 'High Risk' risk rating.
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Shareholder Proposals
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Date | ESG Category | Proponent | Summary of Resolution | Mgmt Rec | Total Vote % in Favor |
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1/18/24 | Governance | John Chevedden | Ratification of Excessive Termination Pay | Against | 7.50% |