Thales

France
Technology Hardware and Equipment, Transportation

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

Thales Group is an electrical systems manufacturer headquartered in La Defense, France. Thales produces electronics used in aerospace, transportation, and security for both civilian and military use. Thales is partially owned by the French government, though the company retains agency over its administration. Thales protects its employees from political viewpoint discrimination, and the company has not publicly severed business ties due to ideological differences. Thales has signed an LGBT Commitment Charter and pledged to become carbon-neutral by 2050, though the company has not funded ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, Thales receives a Lower 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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Thales has not publicly terminated business relationships due to ideological differences.

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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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Thales does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving guidelines (1).

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

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Thales provides protections from political 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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Thales has pledged to go carbon-neutral by 2050 (1). Thales has also signed an LGBT  (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) Commitment Charter initiated by l’Autre Circle, a French LGBT advocacy group (2).

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

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Thales has not corporately funded ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression.

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

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Thales Group’s lobbying practices are bipartisan and business-focused (1).

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March 24, 2023

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