Sotera Health

Nelson Labs, Nordion, Sterigenics
Ohio
Health Care Equipment and Services

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Sotera Health vets suppliers based on their LGBTQ policy, and the company does not provide viewpoint protections for employees. The company's CEO has signed the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion pledge, and its DE&I council hosts unconscious bias trainings for all new hires. However, the company does not weaponize its corporate funds or reputation ideologically or politically. For these reasons, Sotera Health 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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Sotera has a written policy pledging to vet suppliers for LGBTQ policies (1). There are no publicly known examples of Sotera firing employees or canceling contracts based on viewpoints.

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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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Sotera Health does not have a written rule discriminating 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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Sotera does not have a written policy protecting 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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Sotera Health’s CEO, Michael B. Petras, Jr., signed the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion pledge (1). The companies DE&I council implements unconscious bias training for all new employees (2).

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

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There are no publicly known cases of Sotera Health donating to ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression (1).

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

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Sotera Health does not operate a PAC, but does lobby on issues consistent with its business interests, including healthcare-related legislation (1).

All links were last accessed and all information was updated on:
August 10, 2023

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