Owens Corning

Ohio
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Corprate Bias Ratings

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Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Owens Corning vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination, though the company 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. Owens Corning implements ESG principles into all aspects of its business practices and is a signatory of the Business Roundtable's 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism. The company discriminates against religious organizations in corporate charitable giving policy. For these reasons, Owens Corning 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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Owens Corning has received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index. Among other requirements, this means the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1). The company has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on views or beliefs.

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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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Owens Corning will not donate to “religious, Political or discriminatory organizations” (1).

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

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Owens Corning does not provide protections against 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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Owens Corning’s CEI score indicates that the company has committed to engagement with LGBTQ policy (1).  Owen’s Corning integrates ESG into all of its business practices through its 2030 Sustainability Goals (2). CEO Brian Chambers is a member of the Business Roundtable and signed its 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism over traditional obligations to shareholders and customers (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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Owens Corning 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).

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

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Owens Corning has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes (1).

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October 2, 2023

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