Springer Publishing (Mannheim Media)

New York
Media and Entertainment

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Springer Publishing, the publishing arm of Mannheim Media, has not publicly terminated employees or canceled contracts based on viewpoints. The company has an extensive catalog of material the promotes the introduction of controversial concepts, such as youth gender transitions and the Black Lives Matter movement, to children. However, the company has not funded ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, Springer Publishing 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.

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Rationale

Springer Publishing has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious 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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N/A
Rationale

Springer Publishing does not publish charitable giving guidelines.

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

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Rationale

Springer Publishing 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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Springer Publishing has produced material intended for school counselors that encourages the presence of the Black Lives Matter movement’s tenets and “anti-racist” ideology in schools (1)(2). The company has an extensive catalog of LGBTQ material that implicitly advocates for concepts such as gender transitions among youths (3).

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

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Springer Publishing has not used corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies.

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

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N/A
Rationale

Mannheim Media does not operate a PAC at this time.

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October 20, 2023

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