PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC)

United Kingdom
Commercial and Professional Services

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) has not publicly canceled clients due to views or beliefs. The company does, however, advocate for progressive ideological policy, such as the Equality Act. PWC has funded the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Tides Foundation, and Equality PAC but banned donations to Republican election objectors. Its policies purport to protect against viewpoint discrimination. For these reasons, PWC 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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PricewaterhouseCoopers scored 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index (1). Among other requirements, this means PWC pledges to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. PWC has not publicly terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs, however.

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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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PWC matches employees’ gifts to a select list of colleges and universities that it recruits from (1). PWC also has a grant program for charities where its employees volunteer (2). It does not discriminate against religious organizations.

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

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PWC protects against potential discrimination/harassment due to religious or political beliefs (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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PWC signed an open letter advocating for the Equality Act (1). PWC also joined a letter opposing laws like Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act that prevents discussions on gender/sexuality in K-3rd grade in public schools (2). PWC U.S. Chair, Tim Ryan, co-founded CEO Action and regularly publishes PWC actions there, such as an LGBT Partner Advisory Board (3).

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

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PWC focuses its charitable giving on three areas: its people, education, and humanitarianism (1). PWC donated to the ACLU in 2020 (2). It also gave to the Tides Foundation (3). PWC funds employee abortion expenses (4)(5).

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

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PWC donated to the Equality PAC (1)(2).

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March 24, 2023

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