ONEOK scored a 75 on the 2023 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. By complying with Human Rights Campaign’s controversial demands, ONEOK increases the risk of dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders. The company covers transgender-related medical costs for its employees and their children. It also uses sex and gender ideology criteria in employee recruitment, vendor selection, marketing, and philanthropic support. ONEOK does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees but has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. ONEOK discriminates against religious organizations its charitable giving and has pledged funding to the BLM movement. However, it does not use its PAC contributions for political purposes. For these reasons, ONEOK receives a Medium Risk rating.