Riot Games

California
Media and Entertainment

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Riot Games has not terminated business relationships due to ideological beliefs, though it vets its vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination. Riot Games has donated to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) while prohibiting donations to faith-based organizations. For these reasons, Riot Games receives a "Medium Risk" rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
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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.

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Riot Games received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, meaning that, among other criteria, it has pledged to vet vendors for support of LGBTQ policies (1).

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

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Riot Games’ Social Impact Fund will not donate to “political or religious organizations” (1).

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

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Riot Games does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).

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

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Riot Games has released merchandise supporting Pride Month (1). Riot Games previously promoted and hosted an event that barred men from attending. This event was allegedly held to address the lack of women working in the video game industry (2).

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

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Riot Games has donated to the ACLU (1).

Riot Games is a bronze sponsor of Out & Equal (2).

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

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N/A
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Riot Games does not operate a PAC.

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April 3, 2023

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