
Progressive
Corprate Bias Ratings
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Summary:
Progressive has pledged to vet vendors for pro-LGBTQ policies and corporately advocate for the LGBTQ community. Progressive is a signatory of the Business Roundtable's 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism. Its nondiscrimination policy does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination. However, the company does not use corporate or PAC funds for political purposes. Progressive has not publicly canceled any clients or employees due to viewpoints or beliefs. For these reasons, Progressive 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.
Progressive has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views. The company received a score of 85 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this means Progressive 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.
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Progressive does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Progressive signed open letters in support of the Equality Act and transgenders participating in women’s and girls’ sports (1)(2). It has also committed to public advocacy and engagement with the LGBTQ community while standing “against efforts that may prevent any person from fully participating in our democracy” right after Georgia passed its election integrity law (3) (4). CEO Tricia Griffith is a member of the Business Roundtable and signed its 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism over traditional obligations to shareholders and customers (5)(6).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
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April 30, 2023
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