Skechers

California
Consumer Durables and Apparel

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

Skechers has not terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs. It has not used its reputation to support ideological causes, though it uses corporate funds to cover employee travel for an abortion. For these reasons, Skechers receives a "Lower Risk" rating.

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Rationale
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

Skechers has not publicly terminated business relationships for political or religious reasons.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Skechers has a variety of charitable giving programs, none of which publish rules prohibiting work with or donations to faith-based charities (1)(2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

The Skechers Corporate Code of Conduct does not provide political viewpoint protections (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

Skechers has not used its corporate reputation to advance ideological causes.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

After the Supreme Court decided to overturn Roe v. Wade, the company announced that it would expand its medical benefits to cover abortion-related travel expenses (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

Skechers does not operate a PAC.

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March 24, 2023

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