Is AMD Woke?

Score Summary

AMD scores 100/100 on the BWF scale: public ESG/CR reporting, DEI and identity-based employment practices, LGBTQ+ ERG/vendor criteria, a verified perfect HRC CEI score (including 2025–2026), heavily Democratic political giving (~89% Dem on OpenSecrets), and CEO Lisa Su as a CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion signatory. Board-language rollbacks do not erase those six dimensions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is AMD woke?

Based on our research, AMD has a woke score of 100/100, rated Extremely Woke on the BuyWokeFree index — based on its ESG, DEI, Pride sponsorship, HRC Corporate Equality Index, political donations, and CEO Action record.

What is AMD's woke score?

AMD has a woke score of 100 out of 100, categorized as Extremely Woke. This score is based on analysis of ESG initiatives, DEI programs, PRIDE sponsorships, HRC Corporate Equality Index rating, political contributions, and CEO Action for Diversity participation.

How does BuyWokeFree rate AMD?

BuyWokeFree rates AMD across six research dimensions: ESG initiatives, DEI programs, PRIDE sponsorships, HRC Corporate Equality Index rating, political contributions to left-leaning causes, and CEO Action for Diversity participation. AMD's overall woke score is 100/100.

Evidence & Sources

• ESG Report
• DEI Policy
• Pride Sponsorship
• CEI Score
• Open Secrets
• CEO Action

About

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is a major U.S. semiconductor company that designs CPUs, GPUs, and adaptive computing chips used in PCs, data centers, gaming, and AI. Despite deleting CEO-pool diversity language cited in 2026 board-diversity reporting, AMD still runs formal corporate-responsibility reporting, identity-focused HR programs, and maintains a perfect Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index score.