Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams
Corprate Bias Ratings
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Summary:
Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams (MG+BW) 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. MG +BW covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care" for its employees and their children. The company is a gold corporate partner of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and has signed onto multiple business statements advocating for progressive gender ideology in the public sphere. For these reasons, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams receives a Medium Risk rating.
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.
MG+BW received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index. Among other requirements, this means the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1)(2). The company has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
MG+BW does not publish charitable giving guidelines.
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
MG+BW does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
MG+BW signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act and an amicus brief in opposition of the North Carolina HB2 Law (1)(2). The company is a platinum corporate partner of the HRC and was the first in the furniture industry to run an ad featuring a child with two gay fathers (3)(4). The company promotes Mitchell Gold’s books on its website, including a book that teaches about the LGBTQ experience and why homosexuality is not a sin (5). The company served on the board of the Human Rights Campaign for 7 years and appeared on the cover of The Washington Post’s magazine to discuss gay rights (6)(7)(8). Mitchell Gold founded Faith in America which focuses on LGBTQ education and equal rights and merged with Tyler Clementi in 2017 (9)(10).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
MG+BW does not operate a PAC at this time (1).
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September 29, 2023
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