Ross Stores
Risk Level:
Summary:
Ross Stores has not terminated business relationships due to ideological beliefs, though it vets vendors for LGBTQ policies. The company does not have viewpoint protections for its employees. Ross openly discriminates against faith-based organizations in its giving, while using corporate dollars to support the Human Rights Campaign. For these reasons, Ross Stores receives a "Medium Risk" rating.
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.
Ross Stores received a score of 90 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).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
“Ross will not support organizations or programs that spread political or religious beliefs or those who discriminate” (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Ross Stores does not protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
There are no publicly known cases of Ross Stores using its corporate reputation to advance ideological causes.
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Ross Stores is a Bronze Corporate Partner of the Human Rights Campaign (1).
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Ross Stores does not have an active PAC.
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December 22, 2022
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