U.S. Cellular (Telephone and Data Systems)
Corprate Bias Ratings
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Summary:
U.S. Cellular, a mobile network company owned by parent company Telephone and Data Systems, has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs. U.S. Cellular vets vendors for LGBTQ policies and corporately funds and supports Pride Month and related causes. However, the company does not discriminate against religious organizations and does not use its PAC for ideological purposes. For these reasons, U.S. Cellular 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.
U.S. Cellular has not publicly terminated business relationships due to political or religious beliefs. U.S. Cellular received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this indicates that U.S. Cellular pledged to vet vendors based on LGBT policies (1).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
U.S. Cellular hosts an employee donation-matching program and does not discriminate against religious organizations (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
U.S. Cellular does not provide its employees with protection against political viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
U.S. Cellular sponsors LGBT-themed Pride events across the U.S. (1).
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
U.S. Cellular operates its PAC in a bipartisan manner consistent with its business interests (1).
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July 13, 2023
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