Caterpillar announced this week that it has ended donations to the Boy Scouts because it does not support organizations that discriminate against homosexuals, AP reports. Caterpillar’s decision resulted from a review of a $25,000 funding request.
In the past, Caterpillar has donated to local scout troops through its charity the Caterpillar Foundation, InvestorPlace reported.
A Caterpillar spokesperson said it would review its decision if the Boy Scouts lifts its ban on homosexual adults. Caterpillar joins a growing list of corporate sponsors that have withdrawn funding from the Boy Scouts because of its policies on homosexuals. Chipotle Mexican Grill recently withdrew $4,200 in restaurant coupons that were to be distributed at a Utah scouting event because of the policies and UPS said last year it would cancel future donations to the Boy Scouts as long as the ban remained in place.