General Electric
Overall score: 1.00
- Life 1.00
- Basic Freedoms 1.00
- 2nd Amendment 1.00
- Civil-Safe Society 1.00
- Education 1.00
- Environment 1.00
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Life 1.00
8/8/17
GE matches gifts to the Center for Reproductive Rights, which supports abortion, Accessed 8/08/17.
8/8/17
GE matches gifts to United Way chapters that donate to Planned Parenthood, Accessed 8/08/17.
8/8/17
GE matches gifts to YWCA, which supports abortion , Accessed 8/08/17.
9/1/16
8/8/17
GE matches gifts to Susan G. Komen NYC and MN chapters, which fund Planned Parenthood programs, Accessed 8/08/17.
12/7/16
GE contributes to Girls Inc., a group supporting abortion, Accessed 12/7/16.
8/8/17
GE matches gifts to NARAL, which is a pro-abortion advocacy group dedicated to expanding free access to abortion for all, Accessed 8/08/17.
3/18/19
GE matches gifts to Catholic Charities, a pro-life organization, Accessed 3/18/19.
8/8/17
GE matches gifts to The Salvation Army, a pro-life organization, Accessed 8/08/17.
8/8/17
GE matches gifts to FRC, which is an adamantly pro-life organization, Accessed 8/08/17.
8/8/17
GE matches gifts to The Heritage Foundation, which is a pro-life organization, Accessed 8/08/17.
GE matches gifts to various pro-life organizations, such as local Right to Life chapters and Students for Life of America, Accessed 8/08/17
8/8/17
GE matches gifts to pro-life pregnancy resource centers, such as Care Net, Accessed 8/08/17.
5/16/18
GE is a corporate supporter of the liberal think tank, CAP, which supports abortion as an equal right for women, Accessed 5/16/18.
6/28/18
GE is a corporate supporter of the Center for Reproductive Rights, a legal group who pushes abortion throughout the world. Accessed 06/28/18.
5/28/19
GE is a corporate sponsor of National Women's Law Center, which is a pro-abortion organization, Accessed 05/28/19.
7/21/20
GE directly matches gifts to Planned Parenthood, Accessed 7/21/2020.
Basic Freedoms 1.00
4/17/19
GE received a score of 100 on HRC s Corporate Equality Index. See more on HRC s position on marriage here, Accessed 4/17/19.
9/1/16
GE was part of a group of companies opposing religious liberty protections in Indiana in 2015, Accessed 9/01/16.
9/1/16
Indiana's 2015 RFRA law affirmed religious liberty protections, Accessed 9/01/16.
9/1/16
GE Energy Connections is a member of Georgia Prospers, Accessed 9/01/16.
9/1/16
Georgia Prospers is a coalition of businesses opposing religious liberty, Accessed 9/01/16.
7/21/16
In 2016, GE partnered with Human Rights Campaign (HRC) to oppose religious liberty protections in Mississippi, Accessed 7/21/16.
8/8/17
GE matches gifts to NARAL, which supports the violation of the 1st Amendment by forcing religious institutions to provide birth control and abortion services, Accessed 8/08/17.
8/8/17
GE matches gifts to Catholic Charities, which support RFRA, Accessed 8/08/17.
8/8/17
GE matches gifts to FRC, which is a staunch defender of religious liberty, Accessed 8/08/17.
8/8/17
GE matches gifts to The Heritage Foundation, which supports religious liberty, Accessed 8/08/17.
5/22/19
GE 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 5/22/19. GE is a corporate supporter of the liberal think tank, CAP, which is opposed to religious liberty and RFRA laws, Accessed 5/16/18.
- http://assets2.hrc.org/files/assets/resources/Keep_Updated_-_Company_List_For_Website_-_Business_Coalition_for_Equality.pdf
- https://s3.amazonaws.com/2ndvote-webfiles/Equality%20act%20proof.png
- http://www.hrc.org/resources/business-coalition-for-equality
- https://www.americanprogress.org/c3-our-supporters/
- https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/religion/view/?tag=religious-liberty
2nd Amendment 1.00
9/1/16
GE contributes to the Brady Campaign, which is opposed to Stand your Ground Laws and concealed carry, Accessed 9/01/16.
8/8/17
GE matches gifts to the National Urban League, which supports a full repeal of "Stand Your Ground" laws, Accessed 8/08/17.
10/20/19
GE matches gifts 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, Accessed 10/20/19.
3/11/19
GE matches gifts to FRC, which is a pro-Second Amendment organization, Accessed 3/11/19.
5/16/18
GE matches gifts to The Heritage Foundation, which supports the 2nd Amendment and the right for citizens to own, carry and use firearms, Accessed 5/16/18.
5/16/18
GE is a corporate supporter of the liberal think tank, the Center for American Progress (CAP), which is against national concealed carry, Accessed 5/16/18.
Civil-Safe Society 1.00
5/23/18
GE is a corporate partner and 2016 conference sponsor of USHCC, which advocates for sanctuary cities, Accessed 5/23/18.
8/8/17
GE matches gifts to the National Urban League, which is a member of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, which supports sanctuary cities, Accessed 8/08/17.
8/8/17
GE matches gifts to FRC, which is opposed to sanctuary cities, Accessed 8/08/17.
8/8/17
GE matches gifts to The Heritage Foundation, which opposes sanctuary cities, Accessed 8/08/17. GE is a corporate supporter of the liberal think tank, CAP, which opposed state legislation prohibiting the creation of sanctuary cities and support sanctuary cities overall, Accessed 5/16/18.
- http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2016/222/621/2016-222621967-0ddd90aa-F.pdf
- http://www.heritage.org/immigration/commentary/sanctuary-cities-thats-constitutional-hell-no
- https://www.americanprogress.org/c3-our-supporters/
- https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/immigration/news/2015/10/28/124296/north-carolinas-dangerous-stance-on-immigration-threatens-community-trust/
- https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/StateImmigration-reportv2.pdf
Education 1.00
9/1/16
GE contributes to Achieve, Inc., which supports Common Core, Accessed 9/01/16.
8/8/17
GE matches gifts to the National Urban League, which supports Common Core, Accessed 8/08/17.
9/1/16
GE is a member of Business Roundtable, which supports both Common Core and school choice, Accessed 9/01/16.
8/8/17
GE matches gifts to FRC, which is opposed to Common Core and supports school choice, Accessed 8/08/17.
8/8/17
GE matches gifts to The Heritage Foundation, which supports school choice and opposes Common Core, Accessed 8/08/17.
4/11/17
GE is a corporate supporter of the Bipartisan Policy Center, an organization that advocates for the implementation of the Common Core State Standards, Accessed 04/11/17.
5/16/18
GE is a corporate supporter of the liberal think tank, CAP, which supports the implementation of Common Core and calls it "American as Apple Pie," and is opposed to school choice, Accessed 5/16/18.
- https://www.americanprogress.org/c3-our-supporters/
- https://www.americanprogress.org/press/release/2015/08/18/119460/release-goals-of-the-common-core-are-as-american-as-apple-pie-but-misinformation-remains-widespread-new-ppp-poll-reveals/
- https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/education/report/2014/07/09/93104/return-on-educational-investment-2/
Environment 1.00
8/8/17
GE matches gifts to the Audubon Society, which supports the Clean Power Plan that includes support of a carbon tax, Accessed 8/08/17.
8/8/17
GE matches gifts to Greenpeace, which supports a carbon tax, Accessed 8/08/17.
3/20/19
GE matches gifts to The Nature Conservancy, which supports a carbon tax, cap-and-trade, and the liberal 2015 Paris climate deal, Accessed 3/20/19.
- http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2016/222/621/2016-222621967-0ddd90aa-F.pdf
- https://www.nature.org/en-us/explore/newsroom/tnc-becomes-a-founding-member-of-the-climate-leadership-council/
- https://global.nature.org/content/a-consensus-climate-solution
- https://www.nature.org/en-us/explore/magazine/magazine-articles/the-climate-challenge-unites-us/
3/18/19
GE matches gifts to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), which is an organization that supports a carbon tax and also supports the 2015 Paris climate deal, Accessed 3/18/19.
8/8/17
GE matches gifts to FRC, which is opposed to extreme environmental overregulation and cap-and-trade, Accessed 8/08/17.
8/8/17
GE matches gifts to The Heritage foundation, which opposes cap-and-trade and is opposed to a carbon tax, Accessed 8/08/17.
5/16/18
GE is a corporate supporter of the liberal think tank, CAP, which supports a carbon tax, Accessed 5/16/18.
9/19/19
GE matches gifts to Catholic Charities, which supports the liberal environmental policies of the 2015 Paris Climate Deal, Accessed 9/19/19.
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