Renault

Nissan
France
Automobiles and Components

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Renault is an automobile manufacturing company headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. Renault vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and is part of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media, but has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. Renault is a copper sponsor of Out & Equal and has aired several LGBTQ-focused commercials, including one prominently featuring the father of a family as a drag queen. However, it provides its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination, does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving, and has not used its PAC contributions for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Renault receives a Medium Risk rating.

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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

Renault is a member of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media, which aims to demonetize advertisements and suppress content that “vilifies” individuals based on sexual orientation and gender identity, discusses “debated social issues in a negative or partisan context” or spreads “hate speech” (1)(2)(3). However, it has not publicly terminated business relationships due to political or religious differences.

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Renault does not have a written rule prohibiting donation to religious organizations (1).

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Renault provides protections from political 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

Renault has aired multiple primarily LGBTQ-focused advertisements, including one in which the father of a family is a drag queen (1)(2).

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

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Rationale

Renault is a member of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (1)(2)(3). The company is a copper sponsor of Out & Equal (4).

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

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Rationale

Renault has not used its lobbying funds for ideological purposes (1).

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July 21, 2023

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