Zoetis

New Jersey
Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology and Life Sciences

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

Zoetis has not terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs, though it vets suppliers according to LGBTQ policies. The company supports the Equality Act but has not used corporate funds for ideological purposes hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, Zoetis receives a "Lower Risk" rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

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.

Risk Level
Rationale

Zoetis received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this means the company has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1).

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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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Rationale

Zoetis has not published a rule prohibiting donations to faith-based organizations (1).

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

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N/A
Rationale

Zoetis does not publish an employee nondiscrimination policy.

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

Risk Level
Rationale

Zoetis advocates for the Equality Act (1). Its CEO, Kristin Peck, has signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge (2).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

There are no publicly known instances of Zoetis using corporate dollars to promote ideological agendas hostile to freedom of expression

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

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Zoetis has a history of bipartisan PAC donations (1).

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March 24, 2023

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