Workday, Inc.
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
Workday, Inc, a provider of enterprise cloud applications, vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies, but has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company also covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children. The company does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. Workday has corporately advocated for the Equality Act, opposed efforts to protect women's and girls' sports, and funds multiple LGBTQ organizations. However, the company has not used its political contributions to advance ideological causes. For these reasons, Workday Inc. 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.
Workday has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs. The company 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).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Workday does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. The Workday Foundation seeks to “create meaningful employment, break the cycle of poverty, and transform lives” (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Workday does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Workday has advocated for the Equality Act and was part of the Freedom for All Americans coalition, which advocated for federal legislation that would overrule state laws designed to protect girls’ sports and similar laws (1)(2). The company has opposed the Florida Parental Rights in Education Act, which prohibits teaching gender identity and sexual orientation in schools to kids in K-3rd grade (3).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Workday 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). Workday is a brass sponsor of Out & Equal and a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (3)(4).
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December 6, 2023
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