SONOS scored a 100 on the 2023 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. By complying with the HRC’s controversial demands, SONOS increases the risk of dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders. The company covers transgender-related medical costs for its employees and their children and provides specific sexual orientation and gender identity-based benefits. It also uses sex and gender ideology criteria in employee recruitment, vendor selection, marketing, and philanthropic support. SONOS forces employees to undergo multiple ideological trainings and uses its reputation, corporate funds, and political influence to support controversial sex and gender ideologies, organizations, and legislation. SONOS does not provide viewpoint protections for employees. SONOS has integrated ESG practices into its business, including climate pledges. SONOS has engaged in LGBTQ-related advocacy and donated to organizations such as the ACLU. However, SONOS has not discriminated against religious organizations in its charitable giving or terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs. For these reasons, SONOS receives a High Risk rating.