The Geo Group, Inc.

Florida
Commercial and Professional Services

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

The Geo Group, Inc., a C corporation that invests in private prisons and mental health facilities, vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies. However, it has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company supports ESG in its business practices. However, The Geo Group likely protects its employees against viewpoint discrimination and does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. It has not used its corporate funds or political contributions for ideological purposes. For these reasons, The Geo Group receives a Lower 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

The Geo Group Inc. has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1)(2). However, The Geo Group has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

The Geo Group Inc. does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1). “GEO partners with approximately 47 faith-based organizations around the country, including national organizations and local community churches” (2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

The GEO Group likely protects its employees against viewpoint discrimination. The company “embrace[s] and value[s] the diverse backgrounds of [its] employees and seek[s] to create an atmosphere in which ideas can be expressed freely in an environment of mutual respect” (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

The Geo Group, Inc. supports ESG in its business practices, “look[ing] forward to continued engagement with our diverse stakeholders as we pursue our ESG goals and aspirations” (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

The Geo Group, Inc. has not used corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (1)(2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

The Geo Group, Inc. has not used its PAC donations or lobbied for ideological purposes (1)(2)(3)(4).

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October 4, 2023

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