Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Commercial and Professional Services

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has not publicly terminated employee memberships or business relationships due to religious or political beliefs. While it promotes DEI trainings, SHRM has promoted tolerance and never amplified messages to fire/cancel clients based on their views. However, it has advocated for the Equality Act. SHRM does not fund ideological causes hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, SHRM receives a "Lower Risk" rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

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.

Risk Level
Rationale

There are no publicly known cases of SHRM terminating business relationships or memberships due to religious or political beliefs.

Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

Risk Level
Rationale

SHRM limits its charitable giving to educational scholarships and employment opportunities for veterans and disabled employees, and mental health initiatives (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

SHRM states that it will “encourage diverse points of view” and “strives to foster an environment where our employees feel respected, valued and empowered.” Its employee nondiscrimination policy, as well as the policy that SHRM encourages its members to use, do not explicitly include viewpoint (political affiliation) protections for employees (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

Risk Level
Rationale

As part of its mission, SHRM advocates for HR/employment policies. It advocates for the Equality Act (1)(2). Many of SHRM’s policy positions are only made available to members.

Criteria

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

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SHRM and its foundation do not use corporate funds to advance ideological causes (1)(2).

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

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SHRM does not have a PAC and has not used corporate donations for ideological purposes (1).

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December 27, 2022

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