NRG Energy
Corprate Bias Ratings
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Summary:
NRG Energy Inc. vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination. NRG vets suppliers based on diversity metrics and promotes ESG principles. NRG has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company partners with multiple LGBTQ organizations and is a member of the Business Roundtable. NRG donates to ideological causes. However, it has not used its PAC for ideological purposes and donates to religious organizations that provide social services. For these reasons, NRG 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.
NRG Energy Inc. has received a score of 75% on the Corporate Equality Index. Among other requirements, this means the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1). NRG Energy incorporates ESG into all of its business practices, saying “NRG is working to accurately measure and ultimately reduce environmental impacts in our supply chain through collaboration and transparency, while pushing its suppliers to be more diverse, equitable, and inclusive” (2).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
NRG Energy’s charitable giving guidelines state that “In most cases, we will not contribute to religious, political, veteran, and fraternal organizations, except for related programs that directly benefit the community and not the organization. We do not contribute to organizations that support terrorist activities or discriminate.” (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
NRG Energy Inc. does not provide its employees with protection against viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Through the creation of NRG’s DEI Council, the company partners with multiple LGBTQ organizations including HiTops, The Center, and Out & Equal (1). NRG Energy Inc. started the Sniper AI tool implementation to vet resumes to reduce unconscious bias in hiring processes (2). NRG is a member of Business Roundtable (3).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
NRG Energy Inc. funds organizations and initiatives that “combat racial inequities” including the Houston Area Urban League (1). NRG has not funded other ideological causes or organizations.
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
NRG Energy has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes (1).
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July 14, 2023
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