Renaissance Learning, Inc.

Rating Overview

Renaissance Learning, Inc. is Lower Risk.

Renaissance Learning, Inc. is Lower Risk. The company does not yield to political activism in shaping corporate governance, preventing initiatives that potentially alienate consumers, divide employees, and harm shareholders. Renaissance Learning elevates merit, excellence, and integrity ahead of race and identity-based policies. The company does not embrace corporate initiatives that redirect its central focus from business goals to partisan policies and divisive issues. This approach protects free exercise, free speech, and free enterprise.

Rating Criteria

Corporate Weaponization Risk Levels
Criteria	Risk Level
Cancellations	Lower Risk
Discriminatory Philanthropy	No Data
Employment Protection	Medium Risk

Corporate Weaponization ⓘ

Corporate Governance and Public Policy Risk Levels
Criteria	Risk Level
Advocacy Bias	High Risk
Funding	Lower Risk
Political Actions	No Data

Corporate Governance and Public Policy ⓘ

Rating Criteria Detail

Criteria Risk Level Rationale

Corporate Weaponization

Criteria:

Has canceled 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:

Lower

Rationale:

Renaissance Learning has not publicly canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (1).

Criteria:

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

Risk Level:

N/A

Rationale:

Renaissance Learning does not publish charitable giving guidelines (1).

Criteria:

Employment policies fail to protect against viewpoint or other discrimination and/or are ideological in nature.

Risk Level:

Medium

Rationale:

Renaissance Learning does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1)(2).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy

Criteria:

Uses corporate reputation to support causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

Risk Level:

High

Rationale:

Renaissance Learning supports DEI within its business practices. From its Diversity, Equity & Inclusion page: “As part of our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion across our organisation and in our products, we actively encourage and welcome your thoughts on how diversity is currently reflected in AR and what we can do to ensure that it is a truly inclusive tool for learning going forward” (1). The company posted a list of LGBT books targeted at children on its website during LGBT History Month (2). Renaissance Learning features a collection of books on its website that supports LGBTQ Pride and the Black Lives Matter Movement (3). The company integrates ideological policies into their curriculum. “Renaissance has developed Appropriateness Guidelines that outline a process to ensure our content is fair, appropriate, and free from bias. On an ongoing basis, we add quizzes which contain DEI content featuring characters and themes representing various ethnic and cultural backgrounds, the LGBTQ+ community, and disabled people” (4).

Criteria:

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

Risk Level:

Lower

Rationale:

Renaissance Learning has not used corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (1).

Criteria:

Uses corporate political actions and/or financial contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

Risk Level:

N/A

Rationale:

Renaissance Learning does not operate a PAC or report on its lobbying at this time (1)(2)(3).