Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)

California
Energy

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Danger
High Risk

Pacific Gas & Energy (PG&E) vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination. However, it 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. PG&E uses its reputation, corporate dollars, and PAC contributions to support LGBTQ causes and organizations. PG&E is a Ceres Network Member, committed to carbon neutrality by 2040. For these reasons, PG&E receives a High Risk rating.

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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.

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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. Among other requirements, this means PG&E 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

PG&E will not make donations to houses of worship (churches, synagogues, mosques, etc.) “primarily promoting religious purposes” but will consider making donations serve a secular purpose and are open to the whole community (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

PG&E does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

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 was the first corporate sponsor and participant in the San Francisco Pride Parade and the first major company to oppose a bill in California banning same-sex marriage (2). The company is a Ceres Network Member, committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2040 (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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Rationale

PG&E 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). PG&E is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (3). PG&E contributed $250,000 to the San Francisco-based National Center for Lesbian Rights (4).

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

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Rationale

PG&E has contributed to the Equality PAC (1)(2).

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December 5, 2023

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