Qualcomm does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees but has not publicly canceled business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company covers transgender-related medical costs for its employees and their children. It also uses sex and gender ideology criteria in employee recruitment, vendor selection, and philanthropic support. Qualcomm uses its corporate funds and political influence to support controversial sex and gender ideologies and organizations. The company implemented unconscious bias training for its managers. Qualcomm supports the Equality Act, a controversial bill and invited notable critical race theorist Ibram X. Kendi to speak to employees on issues of race. In 2016, the company spoke out against a North Carolina legislation, HB2, that would require people to use the bathroom of their biological gender. CEO Cristiano R. Amon is a member of the Business Roundtable and Former CEO Steve Mollenkopf signed its 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism over traditional obligations to shareholders and customers. The company’s former CEO, Steve Mollenkopf, signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace. Qualcomm has sponsored local Planned Parenthood facilities and pledged $1.5 million to the Black Lives Matter movement and related causes. The company is a brass sponsor of Out & Equal. However, Qualcomm has not used its political contributions for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Qualcomm receives a Medium Risk rating.