Moss Adams
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Summary:
Moss Adams, an accounting firm, has used its corporate reputation and funds to advance ideological causes. Moss Adams implements and advocates for ESG principles, including ESG audits. Moss Adams has signed onto Business Statement Opposing Anti-LGBTQ State Legislation. The company does not protect employees against viewpoint discrimination. Religious organizations are not listed as eligible organizations for employees to donate to through corporate programs, yet Moss Adams donated to Race Forward and the National Urban League. However, Moss Adams has not publicly terminated any business relationships due to beliefs. For these reasons, Moss Adams 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.
There are no known instances of Moss Adams publicly terminating business relationships due to political or religious differences.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Moss Adams’ charitable giving is focused on “education, social equity, and environment” (1). Moss Adams does not discriminate against religious charities, however.
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Moss Adams does not provide viewpoint protections for employees (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Moss Adams has signed onto Business Statement Opposing Anti-LGBTQ State Legislation, thereby advocating for transgender participation in girls’ sports and locker rooms (1). Moss Adams integrates ESG into all of its business practices as detailed in its Foundation Report, including conducting ESG audits and supporting ESG investments (2)(3). By 2025, Moss Adams has a goal of becoming an “anti-racist” firm through its Inclusion Series which implements unconscious bias training (4)(5).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Moss Adams donated over $100,000 to Race Forward, National Urban League, and Equal Justice Initiative in support of Black Lives Matter (1).
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Moss Adams does not operate a PAC at this time (1).
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March 23, 2023
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