Qiagen

The Netherlands
Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology and Life Sciences

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Qiagen vets vendors for LGBTQ policies and does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. However, it has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children. Qiagen integrates ESG into all of its business practices and its CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge. However, it does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. For these reasons, Qiagen receives a Medium Risk rating.

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Risk Level
Rationale
Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

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.

Risk Level
Rationale
Qiagen has received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index (1). Among other requirements, this means the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. However, Qiagen has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views. Qiagen integrates ESG into all of its business practices, claiming to “take into consideration the views of our stakeholders … in making decisions on the way to operate our business” (2)(3).
Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

Risk Level
Rationale
Qiagen does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. The company focuses initiatives on “science education, disease awareness campaigns, installation of school laboratories and promotion of biology in school curricula” (1).
Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Qiagen does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

Risk Level
Rationale

Qiagen advocates for the Equality Act (1). Qiagen’s CEO Thierry Bernard signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace (2). Qiagen pledged “to hit net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050” (3).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale
Qiagen has a perfect score on the HRC’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index. This score indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2).
Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale
Qiagen does not operate a PAC  or engage in lobbying at this time (1)(2)(3).

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November 28, 2023

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