Nationwide
Corporate Bias Rating
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Risk Level:
Summary:
Nationwide scored a 100 on the 2023 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. By complying with the HRC’s controversial demands, Nationwide 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. Nationwide 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. Nationwide pledged $2 million to BLM and related causes and is a platinum partner of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). The firm is a member of the MCCA, indicating its focus on recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees based on race. For these reasons, Nationwide receives a High Risk rating.
Board Bias
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CEO of Nationwide
Kirt Walker
Summary:
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Nationwide is a member of the Fortune 250 operating in the Insurance industry. Kirt Walker and Jeffrey Zellers 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 $79,597 to Republican causes and $6,400 to Democratic causes. Under their tenure, Nationwide currently holds a 'High Risk' risk rating.
Political Contributions of Leadership:
$79,597
$6,400
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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5/8/23 | Governance | Kenneth Steiner | Simple Majority Vote | Against | 43.00% |
In the News
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