Roche

Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology and Life Sciences

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

Roche fired a "small number" of employees for not abiding by the company's vaccine mandate but has not canceled clients due to views or beliefs. The company also vets suppliers according to its LGBTQ policies. The company does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination nor permit donations to faith-based charities. However, the company has not used its funds for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Roche 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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Roche received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this means the company has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1). Roche notably fired a “small number” of employees for not abiding by the company’s self-imposed vaccine mandate (2).

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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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Roche does not support “projects with a connection to religious, political, commercial or image-building purposes” (1).

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

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Roche 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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Roche advocates for the Equality Act (1). It has not otherwise supported ideological causes or organizations.

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

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Roche does not financially support ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression (1)(2)(3).

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

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Roche’s PAC donates in a bipartisan manner and does not donate to ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression (1)(2).

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December 28, 2022

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