SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation)

Virginia
Commercial and Professional Services

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

SAIC has not terminated business relationships due to ideological beliefs, even though it vets suppliers according to LGBTQ policies. SAIC has sponsored various pride parades through its employee resource groups and does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination. For these reasons, SAIC 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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SAIC 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). There are no publicly known instances of SAIC terminating business relationships due to religious or political 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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SAIC’s charitable giving is limited to supporting employees in times of need (1).

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

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SAIC does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination (1)(2).

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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SAIC CEO, Nazzic Keene, has signed the CEO Action Pledge for Diversity & Inclusion (1).

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

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Through its employee resource group Equality Alliance, “SAIC sponsors, volunteers and supports employee activities at a host of regional Pride celebrations,” such as Youth Pride Fest in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Upper Cumberland Pride in Cookeville, Tennessee; Capital Pride Festival in Washington, D.C.; San Diego Pride Festival in San Diego, California (1).

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

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SAIC has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes (1).

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March 24, 2023

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