Dell Technologies

Dell received a score of 100 on the 2026 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)(3). The company received a score of 100 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 (4)(5). Dell was a member of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media, which demonetized and suppressed content that it deemed to spread “hate speech” or “misinformation”, discuss “debated social issues in a negative or partisan context”, or “vilif[y]” individuals based on sexual orientation and gender identity. These arbitrary guidelines were used to censor mainstream perspectives online (6)(7)(8). The company integrates ESG into its business practices. From its 2024 ESG Report: “Among the factors that may be considered in making individual compensation decisions is the executive officer’s performance, experience and
contribution to the Company’s long-term strategic goals, including our ESG goals” (9). However, Dell has not publicly canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (10).

Dell’s HRC 2026 CEI rating indicates the company will not donate to non-religious charities unless they embrace controversial sexual identity policies (1)(2)(3). The company’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company will not donate to non-religious charities unless they embrace controversial sexual identity policies (4)(5). Dell likely uses Benevity as its charitable giving platform. Benevity vets charities according to the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Hate List, which includes mainstream libertarian, conservative, family, and religious advocacy organizations (6)(7)(8).

Dell’s HRC 2026 CEI rating indicates the company forces employees to attend at least one, controversial training on gender identity, sexual orientation, transgender issues, and divisive racial ideology. The company provides gender transition guidelines for its employees and a specific benefits guide with a comprehensive explanation of transgender services funded by the company (1)(2)(3). The company’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company forces employees to attend multiple, controversial trainings on gender identity, sexual orientation, transgender issues, and divisive racial ideology. The company provides gender transition guidelines for its employees and a specific benefits guide with a comprehensive explanation of transgender services funded by the company (4)(5). Dell offers unconscious bias training to its employees (6). The company appears to prioritize diversity over merit in its business structure through the establishment of gender and racial targets for its hiring and leadership composition. From its 2024 ESG Report: “By 2030, 50% of our global workforce and 40% of our global people leaders will be those who identify as women” and “25% of our U.S. workforce and 15% of our U.S. people leaders will be those who identify as Black/African American or Hispanic/Latino” (7)(8). Dell was a signatory of the Gender & Diversity KPI Alliance, appearing to prioritize diversity over merit in its business structure through the establishment of gender and racial targets for its leadership composition and its support of DEI in its hiring and promotions (9)(10). The company’s chairman and CEO Michael Dell signed Catalyst’s Champions for Change pledge, indicating its support of DEI in its leadership composition through the establishment of gender and racial targets (11)(12). Dell operates a supplier diversity program. “ We have well-established
initiatives to identify and support qualified businesses owned by individuals of diverse backgrounds to deliver products and services that meet the needs of our global customer base” (13). The company protects its employees against viewpoint discrimination (14)(15).

Dell’s HRC 2026 CEI rating indicates the company potentially 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)(3). The company’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 (4)(5). Dell opposed various state and local legislation intended to protect parental rights, girls’ sports, bathroom facilities, and gendered spaces (6)(7). The company opposed legislation in Iowa intended to protect parental rights, girls’ sports, bathroom facilities, and gendered spaces (8). Dell opposed the Florida Parental Rights in Education Act, which would prohibit teaching gender identity and sexual orientation to kids in K-3rd grade (9). The company’s CEO Michael Dell is a member of the Business Roundtable and signed the Business Roundtable’s 2019 Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism over traditional obligations to shareholders (10)(11). Dell’s CEO, Michael Dell, signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace, strategize on DEI programs/initiatives with other signatories, and engage boards of directors when developing and evaluating DEI strategies (12)(13). The company 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 (14). Dell’s CEO Michael Dell and the company spoke out against state legislatures’ efforts to pass voting integrity bills (15)(16). The company is a Ceres Network Member, committed to carbon neutrality by 2040 (17)(18)(19). Dell is committed to net zero emissions by 2050 (20). The company supports DEI within its business practices. From its 2024 ESG Report: “Through our continuous listening strategy and robust governance and oversight for our Culture, Diversity and Inclusion (CD&I) work, we are committed to holding ourselves accountable for upholding Dell’s Culture Code and People Philosophy” (21).

Dell’s HRC 2026 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, lab monitoring, and mental health benefits. The company also covers at least five of the following services: reconstructive hair removal, cosmetic hair removal, tracheal shave or reduction, facial surgeries, voice modification surgery, voice modification therapy, lipoplasty or filling for body masculinization or feminization, and travel and lodging expenses. Additionally, the company has potentially 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)(3)(4). The company provides a benefits package for employees that covers travel/lodging costs for an abortion and transgender medical procedures for covered employees and dependents, including children (5)(6)(7)(8)(9). Dell’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 (10)(11). The company’s CEO Michael Dell stated, “We generally believe that that our approach with our team members in Texas is to give them access to more health care, not less health care” (12). Dell is a bronze sponsor of the HRC (13). The company is a partner of the HRC’s Foundation (14)(15). Dell was a member of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media and a bronze sponsor of the HRC (16)(17)(18). The company is a member of the America Competes steering committee (19). Dell is a member of the MCCA, indicating its focus on recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees based on race (20)(21). The company was a titanium sponsor of Out & Equal (22). Dell is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (23). Otherwise, there are no publicly known cases of The company using corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (24).

Dell’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). The company donated to the Equality PAC and lobbied for the Equality Act (3)(4)(5).