Wiley Publishers (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)

New Jersey
Commercial and Professional Services, Educational Resources, Media and Entertainment

Corprate Bias Ratings

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Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Wiley Publishers which is a multinational publishing company has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs, despite its pledge to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. Wiley Publishers does not make donations to religious organizations, is a member of the Business Coalition for the Equality Act and received the "HRC Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality Award." Wiley Publishers is a public supporter of the UN Standards of Conduct for business on tackling LGBTQ discrimination and is a carbon neutral certified company. Wiley Publishers covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children.” For these reasons, Wiley Publishers receives a Medium Risk rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
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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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Wiley Publishers received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (1). Among other requirements, this means the company has pledged to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies and advocate for LGBTQ communities and policies. Wiley Publishers integrates ESG into all of its business practices (2). Wiley Publishers has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on views or beliefs. 

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

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Wiley Publishers does not make charitable donations to religious organizations (1). 

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

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Wiley Publishers protects its employees from religious and viewpoint discrimination (1).

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

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Wiley Publishers is a member of the Business Coalition for the Equality Act and received the “HRC Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality Award” (1)(2). Wiley is a public supporter of the UN Standards of Conduct for business on tackling LGBTQ+ discrimination and is a Carbon Neutral certified company (3)(4).

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

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Wiley Publishers 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 (1)(2).

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

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Wiley Publishers does not operate a PAC but lobbies in a manner consistent with its business interests (1).

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August 28, 2023

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