TJX Companies has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views. The company received a score of 90 on the Corporate Equality Index. Among other requirements, this means TJX has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1)(2).

TJX and its foundation do not discriminate against religious organizations in their charitable giving (1). However, TJX requires nonprofits it works with to have nondiscrimination policies, including protections for “gender identity and expression”, thereby excluding some religious charities (2).

TJX does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).

TJX and its subsidiaries regularly sponsor local LGBTQ Pride Month parades and events during Pride Month (1). After then-President Donald Trump’s inauguration, T.J. Maxx and Marshalls both stopped promoting Ivanka Trump-brand products in-store, though both stores continued to sell those products (2). TJX has begun to release ESG-focused reports and initiatives, including providing unconscious bias training for employees and pledging to further emphasize racial background in hiring (3).

TJX’s HRC CEI profile indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2). TJX has pledged $10 million to various racial justice organizations, including the National Urban League and the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research, which was founded by Ibram X. Kendi (3)(4). In a proxy statement after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, TJX reiterated that the company provides “comprehensive” abortion-related benefits to employees (5).

TJX does not operate a PAC at this time (1).