
Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG)
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination, though the company has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company committed $1 million to racial justice organizations, though it is unclear if this money went to ideologically-driven groups. PSEG supports the LGBT movement and is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. The company is committed to carbon neutrality by 2040 and discriminates against religious organizations in its charitable giving. However, it has not used its PAC contributions for ideological purposes. For these reasons, PSEG 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.
PSEG received a score of 90 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (1). Among other requirements, this means PSEG vets suppliers according to LGBTQ policies. There are no publicly known cases of PSEG terminating business relationships due to views or beliefs.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
PSEG will not donate funds to “events benefiting sectarian purpose organizations that promote religious doctrines or exclude participants based on religion” (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
PSEG does not provide protections against viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
PSEG committed to donating $1 million to various racial justice organizations. While corporate donations are not necessarily ideological in nature, the organizations receiving the donations have not been disclosed (1)(2). The company is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (3). PSEG also pledged to donate $10,000 to local colleges and high schools to “affirm” LGBTQ students (4).
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
PSEG’s PAC donates in a bipartisan manner (1).
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September 20, 2023
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