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Peter Thiel
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30
Overall
Medium confidence
As of 2026-04-07
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10 evidence signals
4/9 dimensions with data
0 confirmed
Sources: Company Profile, Boycott Check
Last updated: 2026-04-07
Dimension scores
4 measured
Labor
42
Environment
Insufficient data
Baseline estimate (50)
Animal Welfare
Insufficient data
Baseline estimate (50)
Transparency
Insufficient data
Baseline estimate (50)
Corporate Conduct
16
Geopolitical Ethics
35
Health
Insufficient data
Baseline estimate (50)
Community
17
Digital Ethics
Insufficient data
Baseline estimate (50)
Key explanations
10 signals
AI Analysis ›
Peter Thiel is a US-based entrepreneur and investor with a complex record on ethics and social issues, known for co-founding PayPal and investing in Facebook, but also facing criticism for his views on diversity and inclusion, as well as his support for Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. He is not owned by any company, being an individual entity. The key ethical takeaway is that his mixed record on labor, environment, and corporate conduct raises concerns about his overall ethical profile.
  • Union busting or anti-union activity: Union busting flag with severity 'severe' and affects labor score by -25
  • Litigation abuse or patent trolling: Lawsuit against Gawker Media in 2016
  • Wage fixing or no-poach agreements with competitors: Flag for union busting
  • Regulatory capture — writing or dictating own regulatory standards: Flag for regulatory capture
  • Politicizing the judiciary — attempting to install partisan judges to protect own interests: Support for Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign
  • Anti-democratic actions or undermining elections: Support for Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, criticism for his views on diversity and inclusion, and lawsuit against Gawker Media in 2016 suggest anti-democratic actions or undermining of elections
  • Anti-LGBTQ+ policies or funding anti-LGBTQ+ organizations: Criticism for his views on diversity and inclusion
  • Promoted division, hatred, or demonization of minority groups: Criticism for his views on diversity and inclusion
  • Pattern of racist, sexist, antisemitic, or homophobic public statements: Criticism for his views on diversity and inclusion
  • Community development programs with documented local impact: Support for LGBTQ+ rights
Labor & Workers ›
Score 42/100 based on 1 concern(s).
  • Union busting or anti-union activity: Union busting flag with severity 'severe' and affects labor score by -25
Environment ›
No specific data found for this dimension.
No strong public signals recorded for this dimension yet.
Animal Welfare ›
No specific data found for this dimension.
No strong public signals recorded for this dimension yet.
Transparency ›
No specific data found for this dimension.
No strong public signals recorded for this dimension yet.
Conduct & Ethics ›
Score 16/100 based on 4 concern(s).
  • Litigation abuse or patent trolling: Lawsuit against Gawker Media in 2016
  • Wage fixing or no-poach agreements with competitors: Flag for union busting
  • Regulatory capture — writing or dictating own regulatory standards: Flag for regulatory capture
  • Politicizing the judiciary — attempting to install partisan judges to protect own interests: Support for Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign
Geopolitical ›
Score 35/100 based on 1 concern(s).
  • Anti-democratic actions or undermining elections: Support for Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, criticism for his views on diversity and inclusion, and lawsuit against Gawker Media in 2016 suggest anti-democratic actions or undermining of elections
Health & Safety ›
No specific data found for this dimension.
No strong public signals recorded for this dimension yet.
Community ›
Score 17/100 based on 3 concern(s), 1 positive(s).
  • Anti-LGBTQ+ policies or funding anti-LGBTQ+ organizations: Criticism for his views on diversity and inclusion
  • Promoted division, hatred, or demonization of minority groups: Criticism for his views on diversity and inclusion
  • Pattern of racist, sexist, antisemitic, or homophobic public statements: Criticism for his views on diversity and inclusion
  • Community development programs with documented local impact: Support for LGBTQ+ rights
Digital Ethics ›
No specific data found for this dimension.
No strong public signals recorded for this dimension yet.
About This Score ›
Confidence: medium. Scored against 375 standardized ethics criteria (10 matched).
No strong public signals recorded for this dimension yet.
Confidence Breakdown
Medium confidence
Applicability
0 matched
Entity Type: Unknown
Applicable Criteria: 0
Applicable Dimensions: None
Inapplicable Dimensions: None
Evidence
0 items
No evidence recorded.
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Important
This report is conservative and evidence-weighted. If public data is limited, confidence is lower. Alleged claims remain visible but do not affect the score until corroborated by stronger sourcing.
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