Seventh Generation
Corprate Bias Ratings
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Summary:
Seventh Generation sells environmentally friendly cleaning and care products. The company is a part of the Unilever conglomerate, though the company retains administrative control over many of its own operations. Though Unilever has pledged to vet vendors for LGBTQ+ policy, Seventh Generation protects its employees from viewpoint discrimination and has not terminated business relationships due to ideological differences. Seventh Generation has strongly opposed election security legislation, and the company has directly funded Planned Parenthood and matched donations to the ACLU. Seventh Generation is committed to carbon neutrality by 2040. For these reasons, Seventh Generation earns 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.
Unilever, the parent company of Seventh Generation, received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (1). Among other requirements, this means Unilever pledges to vet its vendors for LGBTQ policies and advocate for LGBTQ communities and policies. Though Unilever has had issues with viewpoint discrimination in the past, Seventh Generation itself has not publicly terminated employees due to ideological differences.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Seventh Generation has not published the policy regarding its Matching Program (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Seventh Generation provides protections against viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Seventh Generation has made corporate grants to Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (1).
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Seventh Generation does not have a PAC.
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July 19, 2023
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