By complying with the HRC’s controversial demands, Rivian increases the risk of dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders. The company covers transgender-related medical costs for its employees and their children and provides specific sexual orientation and gender identity-based benefits. It also uses sex and gender ideology criteria in employee recruitment, vendor selection, marketing, and philanthropic support. Rivian forces employees to undergo multiple ideological trainings and uses its reputation, corporate funds, and political influence to support controversial sex and gender ideologies, organizations, and legislation. Rivian provides a benefits package for employees which covers travel/lodging costs for an abortion and transgender medical procedures for covered employees and dependents, including children. The company does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees but has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. Rivian vets suppliers according to LGBTQ policies. The company offers financial reimbursement for employees who travel to seek an abortion. For these reasons, Rivian receives a High Risk rating.