Albertsons received a score of 90 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this means Albertsons has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1)(2). The company also integrates ESG into all its business practices (3)(4). However, Albertsons has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views.

Albertsons encourages the use of its Charitable Community Giving Card Program to fundraise for local churches, schools, and nonprofits (1). Albertsons’ primary method of charitable giving is through food banks and other hunger relief organizations, which do include religious groups (2). Subsidiary Randall’s Grocery operates the Good Neighbor Program, which allows shoppers to earn points toward a donation to a participating charity of their choice, including religious organizations (3).

Albertsons’ does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).

Albertsons signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act (1). Albertsons also denounced state legislative efforts to reform the voting processes, saying that they make it “harder to vote, and that can disproportionately impact women and people of color” (2). CEO Vivek Sankaran is a member of the Business Roundtable but has not supported any ideological initiatives (3).

The Albertsons HRC CEI profile indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related” care for its employees and their children (1)(2). Albertsons donates to a variety of different charitable causes, including $5 million to nonprofits seeking racial justice, none of which are ideologically driven (3)(4)(5). Albertson’s also funded the Boise Pride event, which featured drag shows with children as young as 11 years old (6).

Albertsons does not use its PAC donations for ideological purposes (1).

Note: Albertsons is the parent company of Safeway, which contributes without ideological bias (2)(3).