URBN
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Summary:
URBN has not terminated business relationships due to ideological beliefs, though it does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination. URBN has expanded its healthcare coverage to cover travel for an abortion. It has also partnered with the LGBTQ-advocacy group Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and opposed state-level election security laws. For these reasons, URBN 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.
URBN has not publicly terminated business relationships due to political or religious differences. Although the company has a score of 80 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign, it has not pledged to vet suppliers according to LGBTQ policies (1).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
URBN has no official rule prohibiting partnerships with religious organizations in its charitable giving (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
URBN does not protect employees from political viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
During the 2016 election, Urban Outfitters sold several pieces of anti-Trump and pro-Democrat (i.e., Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton) clothing, yet the company featured no merchandise voicing the opposite political opinion (1). URBN is a member of the Civic Alliance, a corporate coalition that vocally opposes state-level election security laws (2). The Urban Outfitters brand also “partners” with GLSEN, albeit among many other non-ideological organizations (3).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
After the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, URBN announced that it would expand its medical benefits to cover employees’ travel to states with less strict abortion laws (1).
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
URBN does not have a PAC.
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March 24, 2023
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