Ameris Bank - 1792 Exchange

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Lower Risk

Summary:

Ameris Bank does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. Ameris Bank supports DEI within its business practices, forming a DEI task force and installing a D&I Officer. However, it does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving and has not used its corporate funds for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Ameris Bank receives a Lower Risk rating.

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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

Ameris Bank has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (1)(2).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

Ameris Bank does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. The company focuses on funding organizations that support “educational equality, the health and wellbeing of our neighbors, or housing affordability” (1)(2).

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

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Rationale

Ameris Bank does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy

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

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Ameris Bank hosted a fundraising drive to support at-risk LGBTQ+ youth (1). The company formed a Diversity task force and installed a Diversity & Inclusion Officer (2)(3). Otherwise, it has not supported ideological causes or policies (4).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

Ameris Bank has not used corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (1)(2).

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

Risk Level

N/A

Rationale

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

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November 6, 2023

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