Atlassian (Trello & Confluence)

CRM & Project Management, Software and Services

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

Atlassian (the developer of the project management app Trello) has not publicly fired employees or canceled contracts due to religious beliefs or political views. However, the company requires suppliers to have pro-LGBTQ policies while discriminating against faith-based nonprofits in its charitable giving. It does not protect employees from religious or viewpoint discrimination. Atlassian has regularly used its corporate reputation to support various policies, from immigration reform to letters supporting amicus briefs favoring pro-LGBTQ rulings. Atlassian does not have a PAC and does not donate to ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, Atlassian receives a "Medium Risk" rating.

Criteria
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

Atlassian, the parent company of Trello, received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (1). Among other requirements, this means Atlassian has pledged to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies and protections (2). Atlassian/Trello has not fired employees or canceled clients due to religious or political beliefs.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Atlassian restricts its giving to environmental groups, global health, and natural disasters. However, it does discriminate against religious charities and institutions in distributing licenses for its software to nonprofits (1)(2)(3).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Atlassian does not protect its employees from religious or viewpoint discrimination (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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Rationale

Atlassian has used its corporate reputation to oppose “anti-transgender” policies in various states (1)(2). Through its membership in The Software Alliance, it has supported the DREAM Act and American immigration reform (3)(4). Atlassian signed an open letter supporting the Equality Act (5). Atlassian signed an open letter opposing a Florida bill that would prevent teaching gender identity and sexual orientation in schools to kids in K-3rd grade (6). Atlassian opposed Texas’ abortion ban (7).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

Atlassian undermines state laws by funding employees’ abortion expenses, including travel (1). Atlassian has not funded ideological groups or causes hostile to freedom of expression.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

Atlassian does not have a PAC.

All links were last accessed and all information was updated on:
December 28, 2022

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