Wipro
Corprate Bias Ratings
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Summary:
Wipro, an information technology company, vets vendors for LGBTQ policies. However, it has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children. Wipro is a signatory of the Business Roundtable's 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism. Its CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace. Wipro is a founding signatory of the Action to Catalyze Tech (ACT) Report and a signatory of the United Nations Human Rights Office Standards of Conduct for LGBTQ people. The company has been recognized by the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index and India Work Place Equality Index. However, Wipro does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving and has not lobbied for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Wipro 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.
Wipro received a 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index. Among other requirements, this means that 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.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Wipro does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. The company focuses on funding “Education, Ecology, Healthcare, and Disaster Response” (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Wipro protects its employees against viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Wipro’s CEO signed the Business Roundtable’s 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism over traditional obligations to shareholders and customers (1). The company is a signer of the Action to Catalyze Tech (ACT) Report, United Nations Human Rights Office Standards of Conduct for LGBTQ people (2)(3). Its CEO also signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace (4). Wipro participates in Unconscious Bias training for all of its employees and has been recognized by the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index and India Work Place Equality Index for LGBTQ (5)(6). The company regularly supports LGBTQ Pride (7)(8)(9).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
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November 30, 2023
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