West Fraser
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
West Fraser, a diversified wood products company, vets vendors for LGBTQ policies and does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. However, it has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company provides unconscious bias and diversity training to all its salaried employees in 2022. West Fraser also joined the Science Based Targets Initiative and the United Nations Global Impact. However, the company does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving and has not used corporate funds for ideological purposes. For these reasons, West Fraser receives a Lower 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.
West Fraser has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. Its Code of Conduct requires contractors to include sexual orientation in their nondiscrimination policy (1)(2). However, the company has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views 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.
West Fraser does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
West Fraser delivered Unconscious Bias and Diversity training to all its salaried employees in 2022. The company also joined the Science Based Targets Initiative and the United Nations Global Impact (2).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
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November 2, 2023
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