TDS

Wisconsin
Telecommunication Services

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

TDS does not provide viewpoint protections for employees and pledges to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies, though the company has not publicly terminated business relationships due to ideological differences. TDS does not corporately advance ideological causes hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, TDS 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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Rationale

TDS received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index. Among other requirements, this means the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1). However, there are no known instances of TDS publicly terminating business relationships due to beliefs or 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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TDS requires organizations to support its DEI efforts in order to receive donations (1)(2). However, TDS does not explicitly discriminate against faith-based charities.

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

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TDS does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination (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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TDS offers inclusion training to all its employees (1). The company has not otherwise engaged in advocacy efforts.

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

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TDS has not donated to ideological causes or organizations.

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

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TDS contributes in a bipartisan manner consistent with its business interests (1).

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May 12, 2023

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