Union Pacific 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, Union Pacific has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1)(2).

The Union Pacific Foundation focuses on funding safety, workforce development, community spaces, and local needs. The foundation offers grants to religious organizations only if “they have established a separate 501(c)(3) organization to operate the funded program AND the outreach program is offered to the general population regardless of religious affiliation” (1). Union Pacific’s employee match program does not match donations made to “houses of worship and organizations established for religious purposes,” among other eligibility restrictions (2).

Union Pacific protects its employees against viewpoint discrimination (1).

Union Pacific is an advocate for the Equality Act and transgender participation in women’s and girls’ sports (1)(2). Union Pacific 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). CEO Lance Fritz is a member of the Business Roundtable and signed its 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism over traditional obligations to shareholders and customers (4)(5).

Union Pacific 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).

Union Pacific donates to the Progressive Americans for Democracy (1)(2)(3).