Subway

Connecticut
Food Beverage and Tobacco

Corporate Bias Rating

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Lower Risk

Summary:

Subway is Lower Risk. The company does not yield to political activism in shaping corporate governance, preventing initiatives that potentially alienate consumers, divide employees, and harm shareholders. The company elevates merit, excellence, and integrity ahead of race and identity-based policies. The company does not embrace corporate initiatives that redirect its central focus from business goals to partisan policies and divisive issues. This approach protects free exercise, free speech, and free enterprise.

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Corporate Weaponization
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Has canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.

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A Subway franchise owner in North Carolina has been accused of illegal racially discriminatory hiring practices by the EEOC. The lawsuit is ongoing. This trial does not affect or blame Subway’s corporate policies (1). Subway has not publicly canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (2).

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Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

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Subway does not appear to discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or beliefs (1)(2).

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Employment policies fail to protect against viewpoint or other discrimination and/or are ideological in nature.

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Subway does not publish a nondiscrimination policy (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
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Uses corporate reputation to support causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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Subway has not supported ideological causes or policies (1).

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Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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Subway is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) (1). Subway sponsored Pride on the Riverfront in 2025 (2). Otherwise, there are no publicly known cases of Subway using corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (3).

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Uses corporate political actions and/or financial contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

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Subway does not operate a PAC or engage in lobbying at this time (1)(2)(3).

Board Bias

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1792 Exchange has not yet compiled data about the board of directors or political contributions of leadership for this company.

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