TE Connectivity

Switzerland
Telecommunication Services

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

TE Connectivity has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. However, it does not have viewpoint protections for employees and vets vendors for LGBTQ policies. TE Connectivity discriminates against religious organizations in its charitable giving and donates corporate funds to ideological organizations hostile to freedom of expression. TE Connectivity embraces ESG principles. However, TE Connectivity has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes. For these reasons, TE Connectivity 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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TE Connectivity has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs. TE Connectivity has 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).

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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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TE Connectivity will not match employee donations to churches or religious organizations “unless specified for a community outreach program, such as a soup kitchen or homeless shelter” (1).

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

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TE Connectivity 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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TE Connectivity embraces ESG principles (1). TE Connectivity CEO Terrence Curtin signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace (2).

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

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TE Connectivity donates to the LGBT Center of Central Pennsylvania and the Out & Equal Workplace (1). TE Connectivity is a sponsor of Winston-Salem Pride (2). TE Connectivity has a perfect score on the HRC’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index. This score indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (3)(4).

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

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TE Connectivity has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes (1)(2).

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October 3, 2023

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