The GIANT Company (GIANT)

GIANT received a score of 95 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, The Giant Company has not publicly canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (3).

GIANT‘s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company will not donate to non-religious charities unless they embrace controversial sexual identity policies (1)(2). The company’s charitable giving guidelines require that organizations abide by its nondiscrimination policy, including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, thereby excluding some religious charities (3).

GIANT‘s 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. The company provides a specific benefits guide with a comprehensive explanation of transgender services funded by the company (1)(2). GIANT advocates for racially divisive causes by implementing corporate racial sensitivity training through a continuing partnership with the National Urban League (3)(4). The company does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (5).

 GIANT‘s 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). GIANT signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act (3). The company’s CEO, John Ruane, signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace, strategize on DEI programs/initiatives with other signatories, and engage boards of directors when developing and evaluating DEI strategies (4)(5).

GIANT‘s 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). The company partnered with P&G and The Kellogg Co. for Pride Month by having LGBTQ products on the shelves, including Kellog’s “Together with Pride” cereal and matching P&G donations, for a total of $25,000 to Can’t Cancel Pride 2021 (3)(4)(5). GIANT donated $15,000 to the Capital Pride Alliance to be a sponsor and participate in the Pride parade (6). GIANT has partnered with the Keystone Business Alliance and LGBT center (7).

GIANT‘s 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). GIANT does not operate a PAC or engage in lobbying at this time (3)(4)(5).