Zillow
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
Zillow vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination. However, it has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. Zillow supports the Equality Act and requires organizations abide by its nondiscrimination charitable giving policies. The company covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children and has donated to the Equality PAC. For these reasons, Zillow 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.
Zillow 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). Zillow 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.
Zillow’s charitable giving guidelines require that organizations abide by its nondiscrimination policy, including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, thereby excluding some religious charities (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Zillow does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Zillow is a member of the Business Coalition for the Equality Act (1). Zillow discloses which listings have LGBT fair housing, despite the fact that it is illegal to discriminate against potential buyers for their sexual orientation or gender identity (2). Zillow’s CEO signed an open letter to the Georgia General Assembly advocating for “more comprehensive” hate crime laws (3). Zillow has mandatory unconscious bias training for its employees (4).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
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December 5, 2023
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