Rockwell Automation

Wisconsin
Capital Goods

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Rockwell Automation vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination, though the company has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company supports the Equality Act and is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. Rockwell Automation is a signatory of the Business Roundtable's 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism. The company will not support faith-based charities. For these reasons, Rockwell Automation 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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Rockwell Automation received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (1). Among other requirements, this means Rockwell Automation vets suppliers according to LGBTQ policies. However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs.

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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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Rationale

Rockwell Automation will not match employee donations to churches or religious organizations. Rockwell Automation matching gift guidelines states that “as a general rule we do not support religious organizations, capital campaign or multiyear pledges” (1).

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

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Rationale

Rockwell Automation does not provide protections against 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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Rockwell Automation signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act (1). CEO Blake Moret is a member of the Business Roundtable and signed its 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism over traditional obligations to shareholders and customers (2)(3).

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

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Rockwell Automation is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (1). Otherwise, there are no publicly known instances of Rockwell Automation using corporate funds to support ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression (2).

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

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N/A
Rationale

Rockwell Automation does not operate a PAC.

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September 20, 2023

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