TechSoup - 1792 Exchange

Corporate Bias Rating

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Risk Level:

Lower Risk

Summary:

TechSoup is Lower Risk. The company does not yield to political activism in shaping corporate governance, preventing initiatives that potentially alienate consumers, divide employees, and harm shareholders. The company elevates merit, excellence, and integrity ahead of race and identity-based policies. TechSoup does not embrace corporate initiatives that redirect its central focus from business goals to partisan policies and divisive issues. This approach protects free exercise, free speech, and free enterprise.

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Corporate Weaponization

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Has canceled 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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TechSoup has not publicly canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (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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TechSoup’s charitable giving guidelines require that organizations abide by its nondiscrimination policy, including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, thereby excluding some religious charities (1)(2).

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Employment policies fail to protect against viewpoint or other discrimination and/or are ideological in nature.

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

Corporate Governance and Public Policy

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Uses corporate reputation to support causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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In response to the death of George Floyd, TechSoup released a statement about systemic racism and police brutality, pledging to amplify the messages and raise money for Black-led organizations. It is unclear what follow-up was taken by the company (1). Otherwise, there are no publicly known cases of the company using its reputation to advance ideological causes or policies (2).

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

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TechSoup has not used corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (1).

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Uses corporate political actions and/or financial contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

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N/A

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TechSoup does not operate a PAC or engage in lobbying at this time (1)(2)(3).

Board Bias

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1792 Exchange has not yet compiled data about the board of directors or political contributions of leadership for this company.