{"id":13197,"date":"2021-07-20T15:37:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T15:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/?p=13197"},"modified":"2025-07-02T07:43:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:43:08","slug":"dollars-vs-democracy-scorecard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/dollars-vs-democracy-scorecard\/","title":{"rendered":"Dollars vs. democracy scorecard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Over the last year, hundreds of companies have made halfhearted attempts to appear socially conscious by releasing statements in support of voting rights and the Movement for Black Lives. In an effort to disguise themselves as \u201cgood corporate citizens\u201d by embodying the progressive values of their customer base, corporations are hoping that no one will bother taking an inventory of their actions.<\/p>\n\n

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In reality, many of these companies are spending a combined millions of dollars on extremist legislators pushing anti-voting and anti-protest bills.  All of this adds up to a clear takeaway: corporations are complicit<\/strong> when the lawmakers they give campaign contributions to, use tactics to squash protests and disenfranchise voters to silence Black, Brown, and Indigenous people<\/p>\n\n

Our democracy is at a tipping point<\/strong>: If we pass the For the People Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act we could, together, safeguard and strengthen our democracy. If we don\u2019t, it might be impossible to transition away from fossil fuels and fight off attacks against protest and our freedom to vote, so that we can have a planet our communities can thrive on. Everyone should have an equal say in the decisions that shape our future. It\u2019s time that these corporations put their money where their mouth is in support of our freedom to vote and protest.<\/p>\n\n

Methodology<\/h2>\n\n

The  Dollars vs. Democracy scorecard <\/strong>reflects the actions (and inactions) that companies have taken to protect our democracy, as recommended in our recent report, Dollars vs. Democracy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

What companies are we ranking?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

In Dollars vs. Democracy<\/a>, we scrutinized the actions taken by hundreds of companies and recommended steps they can take in support of voting rights and our democracy. We wrote to the companies that made the largest contributions to lawmakers that sponsored anti-voter and anti-protest legislation, to ensure they saw the report and the recommendations. We also took a close look at what these companies have done to support voting rights. Then, we scored them, to see which companies stand out as defenders of democracy, and which companies flunked our democracy. <\/p>\n\n

All of the companies who have responded to our letters, so far, and recommendations are included in the scorecard. We have also included a representative sample of other companies, including those who contributed the most to lawmakers that sponsored the anti-voter bills examined, as well as prominent members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which has lobbied aggressively against the For The People Act. We will continuously update the scorecard, as more responses come in. <\/p>\n\n

How did we determine each company\u2019s grade?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

To determine each company\u2019s ranking, Greenpeace reviewed the record, public statements, and responses to a letter of hundreds of companies. The Dollars vs. Democracy scorecard<\/a> reflects the specific actions (and inactions) that companies have taken for our democracy at a time when it\u2019s under attack. <\/p>\n\n

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  1. Have they taken action to endorse the For the People Act (S. 1), such as signing the\u00a0\u201cCorporate America for Democracy\u201d pledge<\/a>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Have they expressed their support for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4) by, for example, signing the\u00a0Business Letter to Congress<\/a>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Have they publicly declare their difference with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce\u2019s opposition to the For The People Act (H.R. 1\/ S. 1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Have the companies responded to our letter or taken any other significant actions in defense of voting rights?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    *In addition to the companies listed in the scorecard, other companies that received our letter but have not yet responded are listed in this spreadsheet<\/a>.<\/strong>*<\/p>\n\n