
Silgan Holdings
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
Silgan Holdings, a global sustainable packaging provider, vets vendors for LGBTQ policies and does not protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination. However, it has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. Silgan Holdings reports to the Carbon Disclosure Project, indicating a commitment to carbon neutrality by 2050. However, the company protects its employees against viewpoint discrimination, does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving, and has not used corporate funds for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Silgan 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.
Silgan has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. Its Supplier Code of Conduct requires vendors to include sexual orientation in their nondiscrimination policy (1). However, the company has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Silgan does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. From its Sustainability Report: “While many companies have begun to use their positions as employers to attempt to influence their employees on certain social and political issues, we value our team’s anonymity and respect their ability to decide for themselves” (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Silgan protects its employees against viewpoint discrimination. Its nondiscrimination policy includes “any other characteristic other than the candidate’s qualification to perform the task”, which would reasonably include viewpoint (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
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October 25, 2023
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