Are Tomorrow’s Corporate Leaders Protecting Fundamental Freedoms?
A VDS analysis of 14 technology and financial companies from Fortune’s Future 50 list examines how emerging corporate leaders perform on 9 key measures of free speech and religious freedom.
At a Glance
Key Findings
Stronger Market Performance
Companies averaged 57% in the Marketplace, the strongest of the three areas, and 3 of 14 earned full credit on every marketplace indicator.
Explore Company ResultsWeaker Workplace Protections
Workplace policies averaged just 18%, and no company scored above 33%, with gaps in off-duty protections, employee giving, and merit-based language.
Explore Company ResultsTransparency Gaps
24 of 126 indicator results received an insufficient-information score because the company's public disclosures did not answer the question.
Explore Company ResultsDivided Public Square Record
Public Square results averaged 54%: 4 companies earned full credit while 3 scored zero.
Explore Company ResultsCompany Results
Compare overall scores and performance across the Marketplace, Workplace, and Public Square. Select a company to see each indicator and the evidence behind its score.
About This Spotlight
This spotlight applies 9 benchmarks drawn from the 2026 Viewpoint Diversity Score Business Index methodology to 14 companies on Fortune’s Future 50 list. Scores reflect publicly available policies and practices; an indicator marked “insufficient information” earns no credit, and indicators that do not apply to a company are excluded from its possible points.
- M1 Terms of Use/Service Avoid Unclear or Imprecise Terms (3 pts)
- M2 Harmful Conduct Policies Apply Equally (3 pts)
- M3 Terms of Use/Service Avoid Viewpoint Discrimination (3 pts)
- M8 Respects Vendor Freedom Concerning DEI Practices (3 pts)
- W2 Respects Civil Rights and Refrains from Undue Restrictions on Off-Duty Expressive Activity (2 pts)
- W9 All Charities Included, Regardless of Religious Status, Practice, or Advocacy in Employee Match Gift Programs (3 pts)
- W13 Equal Opportunity/Merit Promoted in Workforce (1 pt)
- P5 No Support for Non-Profits Hostile to Free Speech (3 pts)
- P7 Public Messaging Avoids Divisive Concepts (2 pts)