Teradata - 1792 Exchange

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Medium Risk

Summary:

Teradata vets vendors for LGBTQ policies and does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. However, it has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children. Teradata's CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge and offers multiple ideological trainings to its employees. It has committed $100k in matching funds to support social justice organizations. However, it does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. For these reasons, Teradata receives a Medium Risk rating.

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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

Teradata Corporation has received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index (1). Among other requirements, this means the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. However, Teradata Corporation has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views. Teradata Corporation integrates ESG into all of its business practices (2). Additionally, Teradata requires its vendors to comply with their code of conduct which includes principles in the Responsible Business Alliance like a “greenhouse gas reduction goal” which could potentially alienate suppliers more reliant on that form of energy (3).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

Teradata Corporation likely does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. Key areas of focus include “improving youth education, strengthening neighborhoods, and caring for the environment and supporting sustainability” (1).

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

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Rationale

Teradata Corporation 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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Rationale

Teradata CEO Steve McMillan signed the “CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion Pledge”, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace (1). Teradata supports ESG within its business practices with a “net zero ambition” (2). The company offers employees interactive DEI sessions on “psychological safety, bias, and microaggressions” (3).

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

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Rationale

Teradata 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 (1)(2). Additionally, the company has “committed $100K in matching funds to support organizations advancing social justice, human rights and equality” (3).

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

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Rationale

Teradata does not operate a PAC and has not reported on its lobbying at this time (1)(2)(3).

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November 30, 2023

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