Doug Napier on Just the News: What Makes an American Company

Doug Napier

November 2, 2026

Doug Napier, Executive Chairman and CEO of 1792 Exchange, joined John Solomon on Just the News, No Noise to discuss the American Company, the new national call for companies to earn the name American. He explained the standard a company must meet, how the Corporate Bias Ratings help companies hold themselves to it, and why Europe is a warning for America.

Patriotism isn’t a dirty word
Napier calls patriotism a noble obligation for companies. The first test is the Constitution: a company must protect free speech, free exercise and free enterprise. It is pass or fail. A company that fails it does not move on to the rest of the standard.DeVito describes how companies exposed in 2024 pledged to stop funding controversial non-business causes. Our Back to Business Tracker followed through on those pledges, and companies like Walmart and Lowe’s shifted to six-figure grants for hurricane relief in North Carolina.

A database companies act on
Napier explains that companies use the Corporate Bias Ratings to rate themselves and their competitors. Many are moving to green, restoring merit as the basis for hiring and dropping the activist agendas that pull them down.

Keep our house in order
Napier says the unrest in Western Europe is a wake-up call. America must take inventory of the principles it has taken for granted. Once those principles erode, the foundation goes with them. Nominate an American company today.

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Dustin DeVito on Timcast IRL: Benevity, the SPLC and the American Company

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October 20, 2026

Dustin DeVito, 1792 Exchange’s Director of Research, joined Timcast IRL to discuss his Washington Post piece on the political screen inside corporate gift matching. He explained how Benevity, the platform behind many corporate gift-match programs, relied on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s hate list, what happened to the archived evidence after the piece ran, and how companies are responding. He also covered the origin of the 1792 name and the launch of the American Company. The hate list behind your company’s gift matchDeVito describes how companies exposed in 2024 pledged to stop funding controversial non-business causes. Our Back to Business Tracker followed through on those pledges, and companies like Walmart and Lowe’s shifted to six-figure grants for hurricane relief in North Carolina. The hate list behind your company’s gift match DeVito explains how more than 200 Fortune 1000 companies use Benevity to vet the charities they match. Benevity’s internal vetting document shows its list builds on the SPLC’s hate list, which includes Turning Point USA, Alliance Defending Freedom, Focus on the Family, Do No Harm and Moms for Liberty. The SPLC’s credibility problemDeVito explains that the SPLC, now under federal indictment, is accused of funding the extremist groups it claims to counter. He points to the 2012 shooting at the …

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Corporate stewardship, the cost of ideological activism, and the trust that built America.

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October 13, 2026

In this episode of The WallBuilders Show, Doug Napier, Executive Chairman and CEO of 1792 Exchange, joined host Rick Green to discuss The American Company, 1792 Exchange’s new effort to define and celebrate companies that act American. The conversation explores what separates a patriotic company from one that only waves the flag, and how Americans can help recognize the companies doing it right. Key Topics Discussed:

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Doug Napier on Getting Corporate America Back to Business

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July 7, 2026

Christian Business Leaders Podcast with Darren Shearer 1792 Exchange Executive Chairman and CEO Douglas Napier joined Darren Shearer on the Christian Business Leaders Podcast to discuss the growing corporate accountability movement, the legal and reputational risks of DEI programs, Benevity’s use of the SPLC’s discredited hate list, and what it truly means to get Corporate America back to business. DEI Is Discrimination — and Companies Are at Legal Risk Most corporate DEI policies carry real legal exposure. Doug explains why the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling is closer to the boardroom than most companies realize — and how 1792 Exchange helps companies chart a roadmap out. Companies Are Tired of Activist Pressure After years of activist organizations demanding more, companies are saying enough is enough. Doug breaks down 1792 Exchange’s Back to Business tracker and what 250+ corporate engagements last year revealed about where corporate America is heading. The SPLC’s Hate List Embedded in Corporate Charitable Giving. Benevity built the SPLC’s hate list directly into its platform — as the default filter — for 200+ Fortune 1000 companies, many of which had no idea it was there. Shareholders vs. Stakeholders: How the Purpose of a Corporation Changed Five years ago, …

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Is Corporate America Hostile Toward Christians?

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July 7, 2026

In this episode of the Christian Business Leader podcast, Doug Napier, Executive Chairman and CEO of 1792 Exchange, joined host Darren Shearer to discuss the mission of helping businesses get back to business. The conversation explores how corporations can move away from activist pressures and refocus on their primary business objectives. Key Topics Discussed: Napier emphasizes that companies are often pushed into these agendas by external activists and that by providing a clear, risk-mitigated roadmap, the 1792 Exchange is helping them reclaim their focus on business excellence.

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DEI Starbucks: A Breakpoint Between Better Business and Business Ends

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November 2, 2026

Starbucks’ recent resolution of the lawsuit brought by the Florida Attorney General only scratches the surface of the business risks created by subordinating core operations to ideological priorities. Florida employees and applicants reported “feeling excluded or humiliated because they were White,” alleging that the company had effectively converted hiring and recruiting into a process that favored preferred demographic groups. The settlement, under which Starbucks agreed to forgo race- and sex-based goals, quotas, and preferences companywide, underscores that such practices carry both legal exposure and internal costs, even when the company does not admit liability. The deeper question is why these commitments became central in the first place. In Greenfield, Massachusetts, Last Ditch Bar and Arts Venue supplies a clear, small-scale illustration of the consequences. Last Ditch built its model around ideological priorities, one notable being an expansive open-door policy intended to accommodate a particular activist customer base. When financial pressures led the owners to make a limited operational adjustment- a one night a week deal to help the business make more money. Like a late Starbucks open-door policy. The bar advocated and accommodated everyone. What happened? The “advocate community,” the business’ main customer base, only tore the business apart. All …

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New Heritage Report Highlights Risks of Corporate Alignment With the Human Rights Campaign

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October 30, 2026

Last week, The Heritage Foundation released a very important report detailing the risks companies face from affiliating with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and its Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The report provides valuable insight into the scope of HRC’s influence on corporate America and the organizations pushing back against it. Any institution concerned about the growing influence of modern gender ideology should familiarize itself with these findings. In short, the CEI pressures companies to incorporate gender ideology into nearly every aspect of corporate governance, including employee healthcare benefits, charitable giving, and marketing. Its influence likely contributed to the controversial Bud Light and Target marketing decisions in 2023. Fortune 500 CEI participation dropped 65% this year, marking its first significant decline. However, according to Inspire Investing and the 1792 Exchange, there are still 242 publicly traded companies with a Verified 100 on the 2026 CEI, indicating coverage of transgender medical interventions for minors. Furthermore, 40 companies remain corporate partners of the HRC, including T-Mobile. This raises questions about T-Mobile’s pledge last year to the Federal Communications Commission that its approach to external organizations is “driven by [its] desire to advance [its] core business objectives.” Another corporate partner is Dell Technologies, which …