Mastercard

Industries Diversified Financials
Location New York
(Along with 435 other companies)

Mastercard 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. Mastercard 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.

Business Roundtable
CEO Action Pledge
Risk Rating: High

Company Leadership

Michael Miebach
CEO Michael Miebach
Merit E. Janow
Chairman Merit E. Janow

Political Contributions of Leadership

Republican Support
Democratic Support
$29,350 $204,221
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Rating Criteria

Corporate Weaponization Risk Levels
Criteria Risk Level
Cancellations High Risk
Discriminatory Philanthropy High Risk
Employment Protection High Risk

Corporate Weaponization ⓘ

Corporate Governance and Public Policy Risk Levels
Criteria Risk Level
Advocacy Bias High Risk
Funding High Risk
Political Actions High Risk

Corporate Governance and Public Policy ⓘ

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Latest Content

Insights

Microsoft Directs Benevity to Drop SPLC Filter

Referenced July 22, 2026

Microsoft has directed Benevity to stop using the SPLC’s “hate map” to filter nonprofits from its employee gift-matching program. The Daily Signal credits 1792 Exchange, alongside Bowyer Research and The Heritage Foundation, for the shareholder activism that is moving companies away from discriminating against conservatives. Thanks to shareholder activism from 1792 Exchange, Bowyer Research, The Heritage Foundation, and others, a growing list of companies has directed Benevity to stop using the SPLC. The list includes American Express, AT&T, Mastercard, McDonald’s, Nvidia, and Salesforce. The full article can be found in Daily Caller.

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