US Foods Holding
Corporate Bias Rating
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Summary:
US Foods is High Risk. The company yields to political activism in shaping corporate governance, potentially alienating consumers, dividing employees, and harming shareholders. The company implements race and identity-based policies that replace merit, excellence, and integrity with preferential treatment and outcomes. US Foods embraces corporate initiatives that redirect its central focus from business goals to partisan policies and divisive issues. This approach fails to safeguard free exercise, free speech, and free enterprise.
View Full Corporate Bias Ratings ReportHas canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.
US Foods received a score of 90 on the 2025 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. The company recruits employees based on sexual identity issues. The company discriminates against vendors that do not promote divisive sex and gender policies, indicating it prioritizes sexual issues over merit (1)(2). However, US Foods has not publicly canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (3).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
US Foods’ HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company will not donate to non-religious charities unless they embrace controversial sexual identity policies (1)(2). However, the company does not appear to discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or beliefs. US Foods’ charitable giving focus areas are “hunger relief, culinary education and disaster” (3).
Employment policies fail to protect against viewpoint or other discrimination and/or are ideological in nature.
US Foods’ HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company forces employees to attend multiple, controversial trainings on gender identity, sexual orientation, transgender issues, and divisive racial ideology (1)(2). The company offers “Conscious Inclusion training” to its employees (3). However, the company protects its employees against viewpoint discrimination (4).
Uses corporate reputation to support causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
US Foods’ HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company agrees to allow a controversial stakeholder group focused on sexual identity issues to dictate marketing or advertising strategy. By doing so, the company risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (1)(2). US Foods’ former CEO, Pierre Satriano, signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace (3)(4).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
US Foods’ HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company covers transgender related costs for its employees and their children, including paid short-term leave, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, chest surgeries, genital surgeries, medical visits and lab monitoring, travel and lodging. Additionally, the company has pledged philanthropic support of at least one organization or event that promotes sex and gender ideology. By allowing a political stakeholder group to dictate operations, the company increases health care costs and risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (1)(2). US Foods is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (3).
Uses corporate political actions and/or financial contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
US Foods’ HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company publicly advocated for controversial sex and gender ideology through local, state or federal legislation or initiatives. By allowing a political stakeholder group to dictate operations, the company risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (1)(2). US Foods’ does not operate a PAC at this time and has not reported on its lobbying (3)(4)(5).
Board Bias
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CEO of US Foods Holding
Dave Flitman
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Headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois, US Foods Holding is a member of the Fortune 250 operating in the Food and Staples Retailing industry. Dave Flitman and Robert M. Dutkowsky serve as CEO/President and Chairman, respectively, leading the company’s C-suite executive team and the board of directors. Amongst these teams, the collective leadership is responsible for $78,250 to Republican causes and $226,572 to Democratic causes. Under their tenure, US Foods Holding currently holds a 'High Risk' risk rating.
View Full Board Bias ReportPolitical Contributions of Leadership:
$78,250
$226,572
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Shareholder Proposals
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| Date | ESG Category | Proponent | Summary of Resolution | Mgmt Rec | Total Vote % in Favor |
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| 5/18/23 | Governance | The International Brotherhood of Teamsters General Fund | Policy on Limitation of Share Awards of Senior Executives | Against | 16.90% |