A. O. Smith

Wisconsin
Household and Personal Products, Utilities

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

A. O. Smith does not provide viewpoint protections to its employees but has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company excludes some religious organizations from its charitable giving. However, A. O. Smith has not used its reputation, corporate dollars, or PAC contributions for ideological purposes. For these reasons, A. O. Smith receives a Lower Risk rating.

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Rationale
Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

A. O. Smith has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

A. O. Smith will not match donations such as “tithes or other church-related commitments” or donations to “seminaries or other theological institutions” (1)(2)(3).

Criteria

Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

Risk Level
Rationale

A. O. Smith does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

Risk Level
Rationale

A. O. Smith does not use its corporate reputation to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

There are no publicly known cases of A. O. Smith donating to ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression.

Criteria

Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

Risk Level
Rationale

A. O. Smith donates in a bipartisan manner consistent with its business interests (1)(2).

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August 2, 2023

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Voting History

Date
ESG Category
Proponent
Summary of ResolutionMgmt RecTotal Vote % in Favor
4/11/23SocialNorthStar Asset Management, Inc.Report on Racism at CompanyAgainst9.00%
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