Subaru

Japan, New Jersey
Automobiles and Components

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Subaru vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination. However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. Subaru helped the PFLAG National Organization create resources for the LBGTQ movement and is a partner of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. The company has donated to the Equal Justice Initiative and discriminates against religious organizations in its charitable giving. However, Subaru has not lobbied for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Subaru 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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Subaru has received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index. Among other requirements, this means Subaru has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1)(2). Subaru has not publicly terminated business relationships 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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Subaru will not fund “religious or sectarian groups” (1).

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

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Subaru 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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Subaru helped the PFLAG National Organization create resources for the LBGTQ movement (1).

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

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Subaru has donated to the Equal Justice Initiative and has partnered with the Rainbow PUSH Coalition for over 20 years (1)(2)(3).

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

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Subaru does not operate a PAC at this time and does not lobby for ideological purposes (1)(2).

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October 4, 2023

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