Unum Group
Corprate Bias Ratings
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Summary:
Unum Group has pledged to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. Despite not protecting employees from viewpoint discrimination, it has not fired employees or canceled clients due to religious or political beliefs. It does not use its corporate image to advance partisan policy. It has donated to the Equality PAC, however. For these reasons, Unum 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.
Unum Group 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 Unum Group 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.
Unum Group’s charitable giving guidelines state that the company will not donate to “Religious or anti-religious organizations and activities” or “political institutions or campaigns” (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Unum Group does not protect employees or clients from potential viewpoint (political affiliation) discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Unum Group does not use its corporate reputation to externally promote ideological agendas or policies.
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Unum Group has pledged $500,000 to the Black Lives Matter movement and related causes, though this giving includes employee volunteer hours and donation matching (1).
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
While Unum Group’s PAC donates in a bipartisan manner, it has made donations to the Equality PAC (1).
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May 25, 2023
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