American Express Company

American Express Company

American Express Company

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American Express is a global service company in which principal products and services are charge and credit card products. It is listed as one of Forbes most valuable brands and tops yearly sales of over $30 billion. American Express is the parent company InteliSpeed Prepaid Soultions.

Ticker:   AXP

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  • 1.00 Life
  • 1.00 Basic Freedoms
  • 1.00 2nd Amendment
  • 1.00 Civil-Safe Society
  • 1.00 Education
  • 1.00 Environment

Overall score: 1.00

  1. Life 1.00
  2. Basic Freedoms 1.00
  3. 2nd Amendment 1.00
  4. Civil-Safe Society 1.00
  5. Education 1.00
  6. Environment 1.00

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Life 1.00

3/18/19

American Express contributes to Catholic Charities, which is a pro-life organization, Accessed 3/18/19.

8/24/21

(2019) American Express Foundation donated $10,000 to the Salvation Army which is a pro-life organization. 

(2019) American Express Foundation donated $100,000 to Girls Inc. which supports planned parenthood.  

(2019) American Express Foundation, through employee matching and corporate donations, donated $5,572,435 to the United Way Worldwide which has chapters that support planned parenthood.  

(2019) American Express Foundation donated $125,000 to the American National Red Cross for “community service.” The American Red Cross supports abortion. 

  • (2019) https://pdf.guidestar.org/PDF_Images/2019/136/123/2019-136123529-17723598-F.pdf

8/24/21

(2018) American Express donated $2,500 to YWCA which is a Pro-abortion organization and stands with Planned Parenthood. 

(2018) American Express donated $20,800 to Catholic Charities which is a pro-life organization.

  • (2018) https://pdf.guidestar.org/PDF_Images/2018/136/123/2018-136123529-116536ef-F.pdf

8/22/22

American Express Company has instituted an "abortion trafficking" policy to pay for or reimburse travel and/or procedure expenses for employees that seek abortions out of state, as a response to the Roe v. Wade (2022) ruling.

  • https://rhiaventures.org/corporate-engagement/whatareyourreprobenefits/

Basic Freedoms 1.00

4/10/19

American Express received a score of 100 on HRC s Corporate Equality Index. See more on HRC s position on religious liberty here, Accessed 4/10/19.

5/16/19

American Express is a member of a business coalition supporting passage of the Equality Act, a national sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) accommodation mandate that would undermine 1st Amendment protections for religious liberty, Accessed 5/16/19.

6/6/19

American Express contributes to ACLU, which supports the Do Not Harm Act, a mandate that directly opposes RFRA laws, Accessed 6/6/19.

9/26/19

American Express contributes to Catholic Charities, which supports RFRA, Accessed 9/26/19.

8/24/21

(2019) American Express Foundation donated $150,000 to the National Urban League . National Urban League opposes religious freedom restoration acts (RFRA)  

(2019) American Express Foundation donated $10,000 to the Salvation Army which is an openly christian organization. 

(2019) American Express Foundation donated $100,000 to Girls Inc. which supports planned parenthood.

  • (2019) https://pdf.guidestar.org/PDF_Images/2019/136/123/2019-136123529-17723598-F.pdf

8/24/21

American Express’ CEO is a signatory to the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion.

8/24/21

American Express received a 100 on the HRC’s Corporate Equality Index. 

American Express supports the Equality Act. 

8/24/21

American Express is a corporate partner of the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), which supported same-sex marriage by signing an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court to overturn state marriage laws in Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)

8/24/21

American Express mandates discriminatory CRT-based training programs for employees and management, pushing indoctrination and messaging that problematizes the inherent characteristics of the employees.

2nd Amendment 1.00

11/12/19

American Express contributes to YWCA, which is a member of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV), an organization that opposes Stand Your Ground laws and opposes concealed carry, Accessed 11/12/19.

3/11/19

American Express contributes to Family Research Council (FRC), which is a pro-Second Amendment organization, Accessed 3/11/19.

8/24/21

(2018) American Express donated $2,500 to YWCA which is a member of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV), which is an organization that opposes Stand Your Ground laws and opposes concealed carry. 

  • (2018) https://pdf.guidestar.org/PDF_Images/2018/136/123/2018-136123529-116536ef-F.pdf

8/24/21

(2019) American Express Foundation donated $150,000 to the National Urban League . National Urban League supports a full repeal of "Stand Your Ground" laws.

  • (2019) https://pdf.guidestar.org/PDF_Images/2019/136/123/2019-136123529-17723598-F.pdf

Civil-Safe Society 1.00

8/24/21

(2019) American Express Foundation donated $150,000 to the National Urban League . National Urban League is a member of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, which supports sanctuary cities. 

 

(2019) American Express Foundation donated $125,000 to the American National Red Cross for “community service.” The American Red Cross supports UnidosUS which advocates for sanctuary cities. 

 

  • (2019) https://pdf.guidestar.org/PDF_Images/2019/136/123/2019-136123529-17723598-F.pdf

Education 1.00

8/24/21

(2019) American Express Foundation donated $150,000 to the National Urban League which supports common core education.  

(2019) American Express Foundation donated $320,000 to the United Way of Broward County which supports common core education.  

(2019) American Express Foundation donated $40,000 to the United Way of Salt Lake which supports common core education.  

(2019) American Express Foundation, through employee matching and corporate donations, donated $5,572,435 to the United Way Worldwide which supports common core education.

  • (2019) https://pdf.guidestar.org/PDF_Images/2019/136/123/2019-136123529-17723598-F.pdf

Environment 1.00

3/12/19

American Express contributes to World Wildlife Fund, which supports a carbon tax and the 2015 Paris climate deal, Accessed 3/12/19.

9/26/19

American Express contributes to Catholic Charities, which supports the liberal environmental policies of the 2015 Paris Climate Deal, Accessed 9/26/19.

8/24/21

(2019) American Express Foundation donated $275,000 to the Nature Conservancy.

  • (2019) https://pdf.guidestar.org/PDF_Images/2019/136/123/2019-136123529-17723598-F.pdf

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