The Hertz Corporation
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
Hertz vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination. The company terminated its discount offering program for members of the National Rifle Association after the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting. Hertz CEO is a member of the Business Roundtable and the company discriminates against religious organizations in its charitable giving. Hertz covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children. For these reasons, Hertz receives a Medium 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.
Hertz received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index (1)(2). Among other requirements, this means the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. Hertz has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Hertz will not match employee donations to churches or religious organizations “religious, labor, fraternal, athletic or political causes” for corporate donations (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Hertz does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Hertz does not operate a PAC at this time (1).
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December 5, 2023
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