Northwestern Mutual - 1792 Exchange

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Medium Risk

Summary:

Northwestern Mutual vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination, but has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children. Northwestern Mutual supports the LGBTQ movement and funds multiple LGBTQ organizations. However, it does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving and has not used its PAC contributions for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Northwestern Mutual receives a "Medium 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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Northwestern Mutual 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 the company has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1)(2).

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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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Northwestern Mutual’s charitable foundation donates to childhood cancer research and children’s education and does not seem to discriminate against religious organizations involved in these efforts (1)(2).

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Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

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Northwestern Mutual 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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Northwestern Mutual 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). The company has committed to multiple acts of public advocacy for or engagement with the LGBTQ movement (3)(4).

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Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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Northwestern Mutual is a copper sponsor of Out & Equal and a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (1)(2).

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

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Northwestern Mutual has not used its PAC for ideological purposes (1)(2).

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November 28, 2023

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