Philips
Corprate Bias Ratings
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Summary:
Philips, a Dutch conglomerate company, has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on views or beliefs, despite its pledge to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. Philips integrates ESG into all of its business practices and will not make donations to religious organizations. Philips is a member of the CEO Action Group and was involved in LGBTQ Pride events in Nashville and Seattle. Philips actively celebrates Pride Month and promotes its LGBTQ ERG. Philips covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children. For these reasons, Philips 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.
Philips received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). Among other requirements, this means the company has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1). Philips integrates ESG into all of its business practices, including its supplier practices (2)(3)(4). Philips has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on views or beliefs.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Philips does not make charitable donations to religious organizations (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Philips protects its employees from viewpoint and religious discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Philips’ CEO is a member of the the CEO Action Group for a European Green New Deal and was also involved in Pride events in Nashville and Seattle (1)(2). Philips actively celebrates Pride Month by publishing articles on how to support the LGBTQ community and promotes its LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group (3)(4).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
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December 5, 2023
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