The Cooper Companies

California
Health Care Equipment and Services

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

The Cooper Companies has written a policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. It partners with Out & Equal and does not provide protections against viewpoint discrimination. The Cooper Companies will likely not match employee donations to churches or religious organizations. For these reasons, The Cooper Companies 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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Rationale

The Cooper Companies has 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)(2). However, there are no known cases of The Cooper Companies publicly terminating business over views or beliefs.

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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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The Cooper Companies does not allow donations to religious charities (1).

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

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The Cooper Companies does not provide protections against 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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The Cooper Companies CEO Al White signed the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion pledge (1).

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

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The Cooper Companies is a brass partner of Out & Equal, the premier LGBTQ workplace equality organization (1). Cooper Companies’ HRC CEI profile indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (2)(3).

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

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N/A
Rationale

The Cooper Companies does not have a PAC.

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October 2, 2023

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