WE Communications

Washington
Commercial and Professional Services

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

WE Communications, which is a large communications and marketing agency, vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination. However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs but funds employees abortion travel expenses. WE Communications covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children. The company supports the Equality Act and the Project 47 pledge. WE Communications regularly supports LGBTQ Pride and pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. For these reasons, WE Communications receives a Medium Risk rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

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.

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Rationale

WE Communications received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index. Among other requirements, this means the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1)(2). However, the company has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.

Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

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N/A
Rationale

WE Communications does not publish charitable giving guidelines.

Criteria

Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

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Rationale

WE Communications does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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Rationale

WE Communications signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act and signed the Project 47 Pledge (1)(2)(3). The company regularly supports LGBTQ Pride (4)(5). WE is a member of the UN Global Compact and has pledged to reach net-zero operations by 2030 (6).

Criteria

Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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Rationale

WE covers travel expenses for out-of-state abortions, or “relocation benefits” for those seeking to move to a state where abortion is legal (1)(2). The company 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 (3)(4). WE Communications made a $2,500 donation to Gender Cool, an organization focused on sharing stories of trans youth and affirming those youth wishing to change genders (5).

Criteria

Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

WE Communications does not operate a PAC at this time (1).

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November 30, 2023

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