Nvidia

California
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

Nvidia has pledged to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies, lacks viewpoint protections for employees, and will not match its employees' donations to religious charities. However, Nvidia has not canceled business relationships due to views or beliefs. It does not support ideological causes or policies hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, Nvidia 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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Nvidia 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 Nvidia 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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Rationale

Nvidia Foundation is focused on funding programs associated with cancer research and support services, disaster relief, and education (1). Nvidia’s employee donation-matching program does not match “gifts or payments for primarily political or religious purposes (including churches, synagogues, etc.)” (2).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

Nvidia 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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Rationale

Nvidia does not use its corporate reputation to advance ideological causes and organizations hostile to freedom of expression. 

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

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Rationale

Nvidia has not used corporate funds to support ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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

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N/A
Rationale

Nvidia does not have a PAC and has a policy not to make any political contributions, including through PACs (1).

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March 23, 2023

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