Peloton Interactive
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Summary:
Peloton Interactive has not terminated business relationships for any reason, though it does vet suppliers according to their LGBTQ protections. The company does not have viewpoint protections for its employees. Peloton has promised to be an "antiracist organization" and funds the research of prominent antiracist author Ibram X. Kendi. The company has regularly used its corporate reputation to support ideological agendas, such as supporting the Equality Act, opposing the protection of women's and girls' sports in favor of transgender ideology, and opposing the Florida Parental Rights in Education Law. For these reasons, Peloton receives a "Medium Risk" rating.
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.
There are no publicly known cases of Peloton terminating business relationships due to religious or political beliefs. Peloton received a score of 100 from the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index. Among other requirements, this means that Peloton has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Peloton does not publicly disclose its gift-matching guidelines. Peloton restricts its charitable giving to local food banks, employee disaster relief, and donations of its equipment to hospitals and other related organizations (1). It does not discriminate against faith-based charities.
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Peloton does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Peloton signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act (1). Peloton signed onto a letter from the HRC, which condemned “anti-LGBTQ” legislation, which included bills protecting women’s and girls’ sports (2). Peloton has pledged to be an “anti-racist organization” and promised to fight “systemic racism” (3). In response to the death of George Floyd, Peloton had two of its instructors host classes that consisted of anti-racist advocacy (4). The company offers employees paid time off to support the political advocacy of their choice (5). Peloton opposed the Florida Parental Rights in Education Act, which prohibits teaching gender identity and sexual orientation in schools to kids in K-3rd grade (6).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Peloton funds the work of anti-racist scholar Ibram X. Kendi through his Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University (1).
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Peloton does not have an active PAC.
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January 2, 2023
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