Northwell Health
Corprate Bias Ratings
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Summary:
Northwell Health, named an Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign, covers gender affirming care and pledges to vet vendors according to LGBTQ policy. The company does not protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination and its CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion pledge. Northwell Health uses its corporate reputation and funds to advance ideological purposes and is a partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC). For these reasons, Northwell Health receives a High 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.
Northwell Health has multiple locations featured on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index . 25 hospitals and health centers received a perfect score of 100 and are “Equality Leaders,” which includes having at least one healthcare plan covering “gender transition-related treatment” for employees, among other requirements (1)(2)(3). The Northwell Health System promotes LGBTQIA+ activism and engagement, including for minors, and speaks out against state laws that prevent transgender work on minors (4)(5).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Northwell Health does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Northwell Health’s CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace (1). The company opposed Georgia’s voting integrity bill (2)(3). Northwell Health features an article on its website that advocates for transgender treatment and puberty blockers in youth, and further goes on to criticize legislation against these practices (4).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Northwell Health 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)(3). The company is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (4).
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October 16, 2023
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