Qurate Retail Group

Colorado
Retailing

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

Qurate Retail Group has not publicly fired any employees for their religious or political views, although there are no employee viewpoint discrimination protections. The company's PAC has also not been used for ideological purposes. The company does not appear to discriminate against faith-based charities in its giving and does not give to ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression. The CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge but has not used the company to advance agendas. For these reasons, Qurate Retail Group receives a "Lower Risk" rating.

Criteria
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

Qurate Retail Group 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 Qurate Retail Group has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Qurate Retail Group does not appear to discriminate against faith-based organizations in their charitable giving; it donates to faith-based charities such as Habitat for Humanity (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Qurate Retail Group does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination (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

Qurate’s CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge (1). Qurate has not otherwise supported ideological causes or groups hostile to freedom of expression.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Qurate Retail Group does not donate to ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression (1). The company also states that it has a 100% match for organizations that support racial and social justice, but the only organization publicly mentioned is the Equal Justice Initiative (2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Qurate Retail Group’s PAC has not been used to support ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression (1).

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March 23, 2023

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