Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Tennessee
Energy

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees but has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. TVA supports ESG and DEI within its business practices and frequently uses its reputation to promote LGBTQ causes. The company has supported the Nashville LGBTQ Pride parade. However, it does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. For these reasons, Tennessee Valley Authority 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
Tennessee Valley Authority has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views (1).
Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale
Tennessee Valley Authority does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. However, it will not give to religious organizations “directly tied to a place of worship” (1). The company does not have an employee matching program (2).
Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Tennessee Valley Authority 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

Tennessee Valley Authority supports ESG and DEI within its business practices. It has laid out a clear path to carbon neutrality by 2050 and “integrat[es] DEIA into business activities and decision-making processes (1)(2). The company created a “training course that employees can take to become more aware of LGBTQIA+ issues and how to be an ally for family, friends and colleagues” (3). The company also posted a tweet in celebration of Pride month and livestreamed a drag performance for employees (4)(5)(6). Tennessee Valley Authority produced LGBTQ pride videos in 2020 (7).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale
Tennessee Valley Authority supported the Nashville LGBTQ Pride parade (1). Otherwise, there are no instances of the company using its corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (2).
Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale
Tennessee Valley Authority does not operate a PAC or engage in lobbying at this time (1)(2)(3).

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October 10, 2023

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