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Controversies

/ In the corporate world

Equileap monitors controversies involving companies in the dataset. We record controversies relating to gender, race and ethnicity, and LGBTQ+ discrimination. Severe gender-related cases meeting additional criteria are placed on a formal Alarm Bells list (for a duration of one year), which clients can be alerted to.

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Gender Discrimination controversies

A list of gender-related incidents occurring at companies in both developed and emerging markets. Includes company identifiers and evidence links.

Four types of controversies are recorded: Legal settlements, official rulings, lawsuits, and others. Topics include gender/sex discrimination, sexual harassment, pregnancy/maternity discrimination, gender pay discrimination, and more.

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Racial Discrimination Controversies

A list of race and ethnicity-related incidents occurring at companies in both developed and
emerging markets. Includes company identifiers and evidence links.

Four types of controversies are recorded: Legal settlements, official rulings, lawsuits, and others. Topics include race and/or ethnicity discrimination, intersectional discrimination, and more.

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LGBTQ+ Controversies

A list of discrimination incidents involving members of the LGBTQ+ identities occurring at companies in both developed and emerging markets. Includes company identifiers and evidence links.

Four types of controversies are recorded: Legal settlements, official rulings, lawsuits, and others. Topics include harassment, discrimination, unequal pay, and more, linked to sexual orientation and gender identity.