Thermo Fisher Scientific

Nalgene
Massachusetts
Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology and Life Sciences

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

Thermo Fisher does not have viewpoint protections for employees, yet the company has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs. Thermo Fisher does not fund ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression. However, the company has used its corporate reputation to support the Equality Act and oppose North Carolina's 2015 bathroom bill. For these reasons, Thermo Fisher Scientific receives a "Medium Risk" rating.

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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

Thermo Fisher Scientific has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views. The company received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index. Among other requirements, this means the company has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1)(2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Thermo Fisher does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. The company’s corporate giving is restricted to charities supporting specific health initiatives or STEM education (1)(2)(3).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Thermo Fisher does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination (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

Thermo Fisher signed an open letter supporting the Equality Act (1). Thermo Fisher also signed onto a legal brief challenging the 2015 North Carolina HB 2, which required people to use the bathroom corresponding to biological gender as opposed to gender identity (2). The company opposed the Florida Parental Rights in Education Act, which prohibits teaching gender identity and sexual orientation in schools to kids in K-3rd grade (3).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Thermo Fisher has a perfect score on the HRC’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index. This score indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2).

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

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Rationale

Thermo Fisher has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes (1).

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August 24, 2023

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