Signet Jewelers

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Ohio
Retailing

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Signet Jewelers vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination. However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. Signet Jewelers adheres to the UN Global Compact and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and pledged to be carbon neutral by 2050. The company supports the Equality Act and made a one-time donation of $100,000 to GLAAD. However, Signet Jewelers does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. For these reasons, Signet Jewelers 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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Signet Jewelers received a score of 85 on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index. Among other commitments, the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1)(2). The company has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious 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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Signet Jewelers does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1).

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

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Signet Jewelers does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (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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Signet Jewelers signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act (1). The company adheres to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and pledged to be carbon neutral by 2050 (2).

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

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Signet Jewelers has donated $100,000 to GLAAD, an LGBTQ advocacy group that advocates for various ideological policies and laws (1).

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

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N/A
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Signet Jewelers does not operate a PAC at this time (1).

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September 29, 2023

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