Tapestry Inc.
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
Tapestry Inc., the parent company of Coach New York, Kate Spade New York and Stuart Weitzman, vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination. The companies have not publicly terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs. Tapestry partners with multiple LGBTQ organizations and signed on in support the Equality Act. Brands including Kate Spade have donated to The Trevor Project. Tapestry Inc. lobbies in a bipartisan manner consistent with its business interests. For these reasons, Tapestry Inc. receives a Medium Risk rating.
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.
The company received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this means Tapestry Inc. has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1). Tapestry Inc. has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Tapestry Inc. has an employee giving program, however, the details are not publicly available (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Tapestry Inc. does not provide its employees with protection against viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Tapestry Inc. partners with the Hetrick-Martin Institute, the Point Foundation, and CenterLink to support LGBTQ causes (1). CEO Joanne C. Crevoiserat signed onto the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion pledge (2). The company signed onto an open letter in support of the Equality Act (3). Tapestry Inc. participated in the CEO Action Check Your Blind Spots Unconscious Bias Bus Tour to encourage employees to address unconscious biases in the workplace (4). Kate Spade & Co. a subsidiary of Tapestry Inc. launched a Pride Campaign and partnered with The Trevor Project to launch the “Stories of Pride” (5).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Tapestry Inc. does not operate a PAC and conducts its lobbying in a bipartisan manner consistent with its business interests (1).
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August 10, 2023
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