Shopify
Risk Level:
Summary:
Shopify has not used its reputation or corporate dollars to advance ideological causes. However, the company banned the free speech social media network Gab from its services and has refused to do business with firearm manufacturers. Shopify does not have viewpoint protections for its employees. For these reasons, Shopify receives a "High 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.
In 2017, Shopify refused to remove the conservative news site Breitbart, from its platform due to CEO Tobi Lutke’s decision to protect “free speech” (1). However, the company later contradicted the decision, banning the free-speech-based social network Gab from its service in 2018 (2). Around the same time in 2018, Shopify banned most firearm manufacturers and dealers from using its platform (3). However, Shopify allows Planned Parenthood to maintain its shop on the site (4).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
The Shopify Code of Conduct does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Shopify has not corporately endorsed any ideological causes.
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Shopify does not have a PAC.
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December 23, 2022
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