Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)

California
Energy

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

Pacific Gas & Energy (PG&E) has not publicly terminated business relationships due to viewpoints or beliefs. It does, however, discriminate against religious charities. PG&E advocates for the Equality Act and pushes for LGBTQ advocacy internally and externally. It does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination. For these reasons, PG&E 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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PG&E 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 PG&E has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1).

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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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PG&E will not match employee gifts to houses of worship (churches, synagogues, mosques, etc.) (1).

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

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PG&E 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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PG&E signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act (1). PG&E does have a history of LGBTQ advocacy internally and externally (2). It has not otherwise used its corporate reputation to advance other ideological policies or causes.

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

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PG&E donates to a wide variety of organizations, but it does not donate to ideological groups with ideological intent hostile to freedom of expression (1).

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

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PG&E has contributed to the Equality PAC (1). It has used other political dollars in a bipartisan manner (2).

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March 23, 2023

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