Aptiv - 1792 Exchange

Corporate Bias Rating

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Lower Risk

Summary:

Aptiv 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, Aptiv 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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Aptiv has not publicly canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors based political views or religious beliefs (1).

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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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Aptiv does not discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or beliefs. The Aptiv Foundation Inc. “seeks to connect and support women, minorities and diverse groups through education — primarily in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) — and non-profit events” (1).

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

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

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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Aptiv is committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2040 (1). The company’s CEO, Kevin P. Clark, signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace (2)(3).

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

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

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

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Aptiv 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.