Here’s where Minnesota’s major corporations stand on the marriage amendment. If approved by voters in November, the amendment would add a ban on gay marriage to the state constitution.

Ameriprise Financial: “We have not taken a public position on this matter, as it is a state issue that does not directly pertain to our business.”

Best Buy: “Right now Best Buy is solely focused on turning around our business and charting our future. Part of that effort includes creating an employee experience that celebrates diversity and inclusion, and we remain strongly committed to LGBT workplace equality.”

Cargill: “As an organization committed to a diverse workforce, Cargill works hard to attract, develop and retain top talent. While we are not taking a public position on the Minnesota same sex marriage Constitutional amendment at this time, it is important to underscore that Cargill nurtures an open and respectful workplace.”

Carlson Cos.: The company itself has taken no official position on the marriage amendment, but chair Marilyn Carlson Nelson has been a passionate critic. “As a CEO, I can say with certainty that to constitutionally mandate discrimination is bad for business and bad for the economic opportunities of all Minnesotans,” she said.

CHS: “CHS does not take positions on issues that do not directly affect its business operations. As always, we encourage our employees to exercise their rights as citizens to vote on public offices and issues on the ballot in their home communities.”

Ecolab: “Typically Ecolab does not comment on any social issues,” said spokesperson Kari Bjorhus. “We haven’t taken a public stance on this particular issue but we will be discussing it this summer to determine if we should make an exception.”

General Mills: “For decades, General Mills has worked to create an inclusive culture for our employees. We believe it is important for Minnesota to be viewed as inclusive and welcoming as well. We oppose the proposed constitutional amendment because we do not believe it is in the best interests of our employees or our state economy.”

Medtronic: “Medtronic is proud of its strong record of support for its Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) employees, however, the company has not taken a position on efforts in any state relating to the civil definition of marriage. We support our employees by way of market-leading programs, services and benefits that reflect our strong commitment to global diversity and inclusion, and the value of all employees and the unique perspective that they each bring to the workplace.”

St. Jude Medical: “As a policy, St. Jude Medical does not provide financial support to state campaigns. However, we do not believe the proposed constitutional amendment is in the best interests of economic and job growth in Minnesota. We believe that it is important for the state and for St. Jude Medical to be viewed as inclusive in order to recruit and retain the best talent.”

Supervalu: “Supervalu remains committed to diversity throughout our company and we are very proud of our 100 percent rating from the Human Rights Campaign. While the company will not engage in this ballot campaign, we will encourage our associates to participate in this fall’s elections and will help educate them on the many choices they will make as voters in 2012.”

Target: “We are proud of Target’s strong record on inclusivity and diversity in every aspect of our business, and have a long history of supporting the LGBT community through giving, volunteerism and event sponsorship. We will continue to build on this record by strengthening our support for policies and programs that encourage diversity in the workplace. We recognize that there is a broad range of strongly held views on the MN Marriage amendment. While Target has not taken a role in the public debate on this issue, consistent with our longstanding support of civic engagement, we strongly encourage our team members to exercise their right to vote in November.”

3M: Has taken no stand on the marriage amendment. “We focus on business issues,” said 3M spokeswoman Jacqueline Berry.

U.S. Bancorp: “This issue does not relate to our core business of banking. We as an organization are neutral and do not weigh in on social policy issues. Our employees, of course, are entitled to take their own actions and have their own views, and we support those rights.”

Xcel Energy: “We typically do not take positions on ballot questions that do not concern energy policy and we have no plans to fund either side of this initiative. Our benefits package was expanded in 1995 to cover domestic partners and it will not be affected by the outcome of this election.”

No response received: United HealthGroup, Hormel Foods, Land O’Lakes, Mosaic, Nash Finch, C.H. Robinson, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

— Compiled by Julie Forster and Tom Webb