Western Digital scored an 85 on the 2023 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. By complying with the HRC’s controversial demands, Western Digital increases the risk of dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders. The company covers transgender-related medical costs for its employees and their children. It also uses sex and gender ideology criteria in employee recruitment, vendor selection, marketing, and philanthropic support. Western Digital uses its reputation, corporate funds, and political influence to support controversial sex and gender ideologies, organizations, and legislation. Western Digital supports the Equality Act and LGBTQ Pride. The company is a brass sponsor of Out & Equal. For these reasons, Western Digital receives a High Risk rating.