Simon Property Group

Simon Malls, JCPenney, Forever 21. Premium Outlets, Taubman Centers, Jamestown L.P.
Indiana
Real Estate

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Simon Property Group which is a real estate investment company has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. Simon Property Group integrates ESG into all of its business practices and does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination. Simon Property Group celebrated Pride Month by promoting brands Pride Collections to shop. JCPenney a Simon Property Group subsidiary signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge and promotes its Pride Collection. JCPenney has made donations to The Point and The Trevor Project. For these reasons, Simon Property Group receives a Medium 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

Simon Property Group integrates ESG into all of its business practices (1). Simon Property Group has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on views or 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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Rationale

Simon Property Group does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1)(2). 

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

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Rationale

Simon Property Group does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).

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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Rationale

Simon Property Group celebrates Pride Month by promoting brands Pride collections to shop (1). Simon Property Group subsidiary JCPenney signed the CEO Action For Diversity & Inclusion pledge and promotes its Pride Shop (2)(3).

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

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Simon Property Group subsidiary JCPenney donated $400,000 to various ideological brands including The Point Foundation, an LGBTQ organization and made financial contributions to The Trevor Project (1)(2).

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

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Rationale

Simon Property Group does not operate a PAC (1).

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September 13, 2023

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