The Hartford
Corprate Bias Ratings
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Summary:
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., known as The Hartford, has ended all business with companies who get more than 25% of their energy from coal and is phasing out business with companies in the coal sector. The company vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination. The Hartford has used its reputation to speak on political matters, is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce, and has donated to the Equality PAC. For these reasons, The Hartford receives a High Risk rating.
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.
The Hartford released a statement in 2019 saying they will no longer do business with companies who get more than 25% of their energy from coal (1). The company will also begin to phase out current relationship with companies in the coal sector (2). The Hartford received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index. Among other requirements, this means The Hartford has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (3)(4)(5).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
The Hartford does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. The Hartford’s charitable focus areas include social equity, neighborhood needs, and human achievement programs (1). The Hartford offers an employee donation-matching program; however, it does not publicly list any information regarding giving restrictions (2).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
The Hartford does not protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
The Hartford is a strong advocate for the LGBTQ community, including being named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality by the HRC for 13 years in a row (1). The Hartford spoke out against the North Carolina state legislation, HB 2, which required people to use the bathroom of their biological gender (2).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
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November 28, 2023
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Voting History
| Date | ESG Category | Proponent | Summary of Resolution | Mgmt Rec | Total Vote % in Favor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/17/23 | Environmental | Green Century Capital Management | Adopt Policy to Phase Out Underwriting Risks Associated with Fossil Fuels | Against | 8.70% |
| 5/18/22 | Environmental | Green Century Capital Management | Adopt Policies to Ensure Underwriting Does Not Support New Fossil Fuel Supplies | Against | 8.74% |