Tailored Brands

The Men's Wearhouse, JoS. A. Bank Clothiers
Texas
Retailing

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Tailored Brands vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination. However, it has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. Tailored Brands covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children. The company has also promoted same-sex couples getting married in advertisements and promoted narratives of systemic racism. However, the company has not used corporate funds to advance ideological agendas. For these reasons, Tailored Brands receives a Medium Risk rating.

Criteria
Risk Level
Rationale
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.

Risk Level
Rationale

Tailored Brands has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. Its Code of Conduct applies to suppliers and includes a commitment to not discriminate on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation (1). Tailored Brands has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.

Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

Risk Level
Rationale

Tailored Brands does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. The company prioritizes funding, “veteran and military families, women’s health, disaster recovery, and DEI” (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Tailored Brands does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

Risk Level
Rationale

Tailored Brands HRC CEI profile indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees (1)(2). Men’s Wearhouse a subsidiary of Tailored Brands, has featured same-sex couples in wedding attire advertisements (3)(4). The company has also promoted narratives of systemic racism in support of Black Lives Matter (5).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Tailored Brands does not use corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

Tailored Brands does not operate a PAC at this time (1).

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October 3, 2023

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