Sirius XM

Sirius XM received a score of 85 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 (1)(2). The company 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 (3)(4)(5). Sirius XM integrates ESG into its business practices. From its Supplier Code of Conduct: “Suppliers are expected to increase efficiency throughout their companies and take measures to reduce their carbon footprint, energy use, water use, waste, and other emissions” (6). The company promotes divisive sex and gender policies. Its Supplier Code of Conduct requires international vendors to include sexual orientation and gender identity in their nondiscrimination policy (7). However, the company has not publicly canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (8).

Sirius XM’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company will not donate to non-religious charities unless they embrace controversial sexual identity policies (1)(2). However, the company does not appear to discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or beliefs (3). SiriusXM Cares’ charitable giving focus areas are “Access & Opportunity, Arts & Cultural Preservation, and Stronger Communities” (4).

Sirius XM’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 (1)(2). The company requires its employees to take unconscious bias training (3). Sirius XM offers DEI training to its employees (4). The company appears to prioritize diversity over merit in its recruitment, hiring, promotions, leadership composition, and mentorship program. From its 2024 Proxy Statement: “We are focused on increasing the representation of women and people of color at all levels of our organization. We recruit talent in diverse communities, including by engaging as a sponsor of professional conferences focused on diverse talent. We have created a program, called Pathways, that provides recent graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities with entry-level full-time opportunities. We also have agreements with third parties designed to offer leadership development for Black, Latinx, Native American and Asian employees. Additionally, we provide a mentoring program to help underrepresented employees benefit from coaching, guidance, and feedback,” and “…it is the policy of the Nominating, Environmental, Social and Governance Committee to require that any list of candidates to be considered by the Committee for nomination to our board include a diverse pool of candidates with a diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and sexual orientation” (5). However, Sirius XM protects its employees against viewpoint discrimination (6).

Sirius XM supports DEI and ESG within its business practices. From its 2024 Annual Report: “We prioritize cultural awareness, celebrate inclusion and diversity, and educate our workforce on our anti-harassment and discrimination policies” (1). From its 2024 Proxy Statement: “As our business has evolved, we have maintained our commitments to driving forward our Environmental, Social, and Governance work” (2). Sirius XM celebrates LGBTQ Pride Month with special music channels for the LGBTQ community (3). The company hosts workshops on race, allyship, stereotypes, inclusive language, and how diversity drives innovation (4). Sirius XM launched the Stand for Sonic Diversity campaign which advocates for companies to implement racial quotas in voice casting and the integration of DEI in all casting and scripting decisions (5)(6).

Sirius XM’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. 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). The company was a partner of the HRC’s Foundation (3)(4). Sirius XM was a member of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (5)(6)(7). Otherwise, there are no publicly known cases of the company using corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (8).

Sirius XM has not used its PAC donations or lobbying for ideological purposes (1)(2)(3).