Orrick

Buckley, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
California
Legal

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Orrick, a law firm, vets vendors for LGBTQ policies and does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. Orrick covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children. The company supports BLM and started the "Unity Initiative for Equal Justice", which funds social justice issues. Orrick signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act. The company is also a member of Out Leadership. However, it does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. For these reasons, Orrick receives a Medium Risk rating.

Criteria
Risk Level
Rationale
Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

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.

Risk Level
Rationale

Orrick received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index. Among other requirements, this means the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1)(2). However, the company has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.

Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

Risk Level
Rationale

Orrick does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Orrick does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1)(2).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

Risk Level
Rationale

Orrick supports the BLM movement and started the “Unity Initiative for Equal Justice” which funds social justice issues including BLM causes (1). Orrick (formerly Buckley) signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act (2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Buckley 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 is a member of Out Leadership, which supports “business leaders who work within firms across an array of industries to promote LGBT equality, create business opportunities, and cultivate emerging leaders” (3).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

Orrick has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes and does not report on its lobbying at this time (1)(2).

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November 28, 2023

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