Sempra
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
Sempra has not terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs, though it does vet suppliers according to LGBTQ policies. Sempra is a signatory of the Business Roundtable's 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism. While Sempra's CEO has signed a pledge promising to promote diversity and inclusion policies, it has not used corporate dollars to support ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, Sempra receives a Lower 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.
Sempra 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). However, Sempra has not publicly terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Sempra does not publicly publish any guidelines restricting donations to faith-based organizations (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Sempra protects its employees from viewpoint (political affiliation) discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Sempra’s CEO, Jeffrey W. Martin, has signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge (1). Martin also signed the Business Roundtable’s 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism over traditional obligations to shareholders and customers (2). Sempra’s diversity and inclusion page states “all of our employees participate in D&I-focused training where they learn how to understand and appreciate differences” (3).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
There are no publicly known instances of Sempra using corporate dollars to support ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Sempra has not used its PAC for ideological purposes (1).
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August 18, 2023
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Voting History
| Date | ESG Category | Proponent | Summary of Resolution | Mgmt Rec | Total Vote % in Favor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12/23 | Governance | John Chevedden | Independent Board Chair | Against | 32.40% |
| 5/13/21 | Governance | John Chevedden | Require Independent Board Chair | Against | 37.87% |