Prudential 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 from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this means Prudential has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1)(2).

Prudential will match employee donations to religious organizations that engage in broad community outreach (1). Religious organizations are ineligible for some types of giving, however.

Prudential does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination (1)(2).

Prudential and some of its board members signed an amicus brief supporting the Supreme Court ruling affirming that gender identity is covered under the 1964 Civil Rights Act (1). Board members have also spoken out against state-level election security bills (2)(3). Prudential has signed the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion pledge (4). Internally, the company has also pledged to more heavily emphasize racial factors in its hiring strategies by instituting quotas and requiring hiring managers to undergo interview diversity training (5).

Prudential has funded local LGBTQ advocacy groups and the Newark, New Jersey-based affiliate of the National Urban League (1)(2)(3).

Prudential has a history of donating in a bipartisan manner (1). Prudential has not used political donations for ideological purposes (2).