APA Corporation - 1792 Exchange

Corporate Bias Rating

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Lower Risk

Summary:

APA Corporation does not yield to political activism in shaping corporate governance, preventing initiatives that potentially alienate consumers, divide employees, and harm shareholders. The company implements race and identity-based policies that replace merit, excellence, and integrity with preferential treatment and outcomes. Overall, APA Corporation does not embrace corporate initiatives that redirect its central focus from business goals to partisan policies and divisive issues. This approach protects free exercise, free speech, and free enterprise.

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Corporate Weaponization

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

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APA promotes divisive sex and gender policies. Its Global Supplier Code of Conduct requires international vendors to include sexual orientation and gender identity in their nondiscrimination policy (1). APA Corporation integrates ESG into its business practices. Its “Board of Directors is actively involved in ESG issues” and they “engage directly with ESG-focused shareholders to gain external perspectives on key ESG issues” (2). However, the company has not publicly canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.

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

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APA Corporation does not discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or beliefs. Its charitable giving focus areas are “sustainable communities, environmental stewardship, and access to energy” (1)(2)(3).

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Employment policies fail to protect against viewpoint or other discrimination and/or are ideological in nature.

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APA Corporation requires unconscious bias, allyship, micro-aggression, and DEI training for its workforce (1). However, the company does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (2).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy

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Uses corporate reputation to support causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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APA Corporation has not supported ideological causes or policies (1).

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

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

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Uses corporate political actions and/or financial contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

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APA Corporation has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes and has not reported on its lobbying (1)(2)(3).

Board Bias

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1792 Exchange has not yet compiled data about the board of directors or political contributions of leadership for this company.