ZF Friedrichshafen

Germany
Automobiles and Components, Capital Goods

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

ZF Friedrichshafen, also known as ZF Group and commonly doing business as ZF, has not publicly terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs. ZF has implicitly advocated for required diversity training in the workplace and sponsored an LGBTQ in the workplace advocacy organization. ZF does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. However, the company has not used its PAC spending for ideological purposes. For these reasons, ZF Friedrichshafen 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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ZF Friedrichshafen has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious 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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ZF does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1).

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

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ZF does not provide viewpoint protections for employees (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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ZF is a member of the German Diversity Charter which has a goal of keeping “staff informed about the value of diversity and [involving] them in implementing the Charter” (1)(2).

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

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ZF North America is a Brass sponsor of Out & Equal, an LGBTQ organization (1).

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

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ZF Friedrichshafen’s PAC contributes in a bipartisan manner consistent with its business interests (1)(2).

All links were last accessed and all information was updated on:
October 21, 2023

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