Dominion Energy
Corporate Bias Rating
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Risk Level:
Summary:
By complying with the HRC’s controversial demands, Dominion Energy increases the risk of dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders. The company covers transgender-related medical costs for its employees and their children and provides specific sexual orientation and gender identity-based benefits. It also uses sex and gender ideology criteria in employee recruitment, vendor selection, marketing, and philanthropic support. Dominion Energy forces employees to undergo multiple ideological trainings and uses its reputation, corporate funds, and political influence to support controversial sex and gender ideologies, organizations, and legislation. Dominion Energy does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. However, it has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. Dominion Energy pledged $40 million to BLM and related causes and supports LGBTQ Pride. The company is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce and discriminates against religious organizations in its charitable giving. However, Dominion Energy has not used its political contributions for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Dominion Energy receives a High Risk rating.
Board Bias
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CEO of Dominion Energy
Robert M. Blue
Summary:
Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Dominion Energy is a member of the Fortune 250 operating in the Energy industry. Robert M. Blue and Robert M. Blue 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 $42,600 to Republican causes and $65,816 to Democratic causes. Under their tenure, Dominion Energy currently holds a 'High Risk' risk rating.
Political Contributions of Leadership:
$42,600
$65,816
Republican
Democrat
Shareholder Proposals
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Date | ESG Category | Proponent | Summary of Resolution | Mgmt Rec | Total Vote % in Favor |
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5/10/23 | Governance | John Chevedden | Independent Board Chair | Against | 40.30% |
5/11/22 | Social | N/A - Undisclosed | Report on Risk and Impacts of Natural Gas Use | No Recommendation | 80.13% |
5/11/22 | Governance | N/A - Undisclosed | Special Meetings - Reduce Ownership Req. to 10% | Against | 33.15% |
5/11/22 | Social | N/A - Undisclosed | Set Medium Term Scope 3 GHG Emisson Reduction Targets | Against | 15.76% |