Spirent Communications

United Kingdom
Commercial and Professional Services, Software and Services, Telecommunication Services

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Spirent Communications which is a communication and technology services provider, vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. However, it has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. Spirent Communications integrates ESG into all of its business practices and discriminates against some religious organizations in its charitable giving. The company celebrated Pride Month by raising funds for the Trevor Project. However, it has not used its corporate dollars for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Spirent Communications 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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Spirent Communications has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1). Spirent Communications integrates ESG into all of its business practices. In 2022, it created the role of “Global Operations ESG Lead” (2). However, Spirent Communications has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views.

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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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Spirent Communication’s charitable giving guidelines require that organizations abide by its nondiscrimination policy, including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, thereby excluding some religious charities (1).

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

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Spirent Communication does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (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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Spirent Communications is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2035 (1). Otherwise, the company has not supported ideological causes or policies (2).

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

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Spirent Communications celebrated Pride Month by raising funds for the Trevor Project and selling Pride merchandise (1).

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

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N/A
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Spirent Communications does not operate a PAC at this time (1).

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September 13, 2023

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