
UnitedHealth Group
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Summary:
UnitedHealth Group has not publicly terminated any business relationships due to beliefs or views. However, UnitedHealth Group fails to protect employees from viewpoint discrimination and discriminates against religious charities. The company also vets vendors for pro-LGBTQ policies and has pledged to engage with and advance the LGBTQ movement. However, UnitedHealth Group does not fund ideological organizations hostile to freedom of expression, though it does provide travel benefits for abortions. For these reasons, UnitedHealth Group 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.
UnitedHealth Group 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). There are no known instances of UnitedHealth firing anyone because of political or religious beliefs.
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.
UnitedHealth Group does not protect against viewpoint discrimination in its nondiscrimination policy (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
While UnitedHealth Group has committed to multiple acts of public advocacy for the LGBTQ movement, they have generally avoided corporately advocating for ideological issues or policies (1).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
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March 28, 2023
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