Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
Puget Sound Energy, Inc, an energy utility company, does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. However, it has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company discriminates against religious organizations in its charitable giving and supports ESG and LGBTQ Pride within its business practices. However, it has not used its corporate funds or PAC donations for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Puget Sound Energy receives a Lower 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.
Puget Sound Energy has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (1).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Puget Sound Energy does not contribute to “churches or religious-affiliated programs” (1). The PSE Foundation’s charitable giving guidelines require that organizations abide by its nondiscrimination policy, including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, thereby excluding some religious charities (2). The PSE Foundation does not allow employee matching to go toward religious organizations (3).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Puget Sound Energy does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (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.
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November 9, 2023
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