Cloud Software Group

Cloud Software Group received a score of 90 on the 2025 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. The company recruits employees based on sexual identity issues. The company discriminates against vendors that do not promote divisive sex and gender policies, indicating it prioritizes sexual issues over merit (1)(2). The company promotes divisive sex and gender policies. Its Supplier Code of Conduct requires international vendors to include sexual orientation and gender identity in their nondiscrimination policy (3). Citrix, now merged into Cloud Software Group, integrates ESG and DEI into its business practices. From its 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report: “We remain committed to… Making Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (DIB) one of several ESG performance metrics being linked to executive compensation” and “we augmented our ESG initiatives in 2020—evaluating our own global operations and sustainability strategy to identify opportunities for improvement. We also added an ESG component to our executive officer’s variable cash compensation plan for 2021, to ensure that our leadership is incentivized to put ESG front and center” (4). However, the company has not canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (5).

Cloud Software’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company will not donate to non-religious charities unless they embrace controversial sexual identity policies (1)(2). The company does not publish charitable giving guidelines (3). TIBCO, now merged into Cloud Software, will not match employee donations to “Religious or political organizations” and will not donate software to “Religious organizations, unless the software is being requested for use in a secular community service program that is open to people of all faiths. [or] Political organizations” (4).

Cloud Software’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company provides gender transition guidelines for its employees (1)(2). Citrix, now merged into Cloud Software, appears to prioritize diversity over merit in its recruitment, hiring, promotions, and leadership composition. From its 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report: “Seeing a need to increase Black representation and career pathing within Citrix, in 2020 we made several commitments:… [Commitment to] Increase Black employee representation within Citrix [action taken was to have:] Expanded our recruiting at Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) and organizations… and engaged sourcing agencies specifically focused on Black and African American candidates. [Commitment to] Improve our career pathing and leadership development of Black employees [action taken was to have:] Invested in a mentoring program for our Black professionals… Commit to having a racially diverse candidate pool for all executive and Board of Director searches [action taken:] In 2020, we appointed a racially diverse candidate to the Board of Directors and were able to expand the diversity of our candidate pool overall” (3). Citrix, now merged into Cloud Software, operates a supplier diversity program. “Our Supplier Diversity (SD) program promotes diversity and social inclusion among our supply base. The SD team is focused on identifying diverse businesses to engage, and measuring, monitoring and reporting that supplier diversity activity to our customers” (4). Cloud Software does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (5).

Cloud Software’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company agrees to allow a controversial stakeholder group focused on sexual identity issues to dictate marketing or advertising strategy. By doing so, the company risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (1)(2). Citrix, now merged into Cloud Software, signed an open letter endorsing the Equality Act, a contentious proposal to amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act by adding sexual orientation and so-called gender identity as protected categories. The legislation would, among other implications, grant biological men access to women-only spaces such as sports teams and public restrooms, and compel healthcare providers to deliver sex-denying healthcare (3). Citrix, now merged into Cloud Software, supports ESG within its business practices. From its 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report: “The Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee provides formal oversight of… ESG issues. Our management team regularly updates this committee regarding its expanded ESG program and progress on implementation of ESG goals and targets” (4).

Cloud Software’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company covers transgender related costs for its employees and their children, including paid short-term leave, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, chest surgeries, genital surgeries, medical visits and lab monitoring, travel and lodging. Additionally, the company has pledged philanthropic support of at least one organization or event that promotes sex and gender ideology. By allowing a political stakeholder group to dictate operations, the company increases health care costs and risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (1)(2). Otherwise, there are no publicly known cases of the company using corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (3).

Cloud Software’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company publicly advocated for controversial sex and gender ideology through local, state or federal legislation or initiatives. By allowing a political stakeholder group to dictate operations, the company risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (1)(2). Cloud Software does not operate a PAC or engage in lobbying at this time (3)(4)(5). Citrix, now merged into Cloud Software, has not used its lobbying for ideological purposes (6).