Thermo Fisher Scientific
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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.
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.
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 from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this means the company has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Thermo Fisher does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
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).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Thermo Fisher does not corporately fund ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression (1).
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Thermo Fisher’s PAC contributes in a bipartisan manner in accordance with business interests (1).
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March 23, 2023
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