Arcbest Corporation - 1792 Exchange

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Lower Risk

Summary:

Arcbest Corporation, an integrated logistics company, vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination. However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company integrates ESG into all of its business practices and discriminates against some religious organizations in its charitable giving. However, the company has not used corporate funds or political contributions for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Arcbest Corporation 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.

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Arcbest Corporation has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. Its Supplier Code of Conduct requires vendors to include sexual orientation in its nondiscrimination policy (1). The company integrates ESG into all of its business practices, stating, “we work to more fully integrate ESG considerations into our business strategy” (2). Arcbest Corporation has not publicly fired 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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Rationale

Arcbest Corporation’s charitable giving guidelines require that organizations abide by its nondiscrimination policy, including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, thereby excluding some religious charities (1)(2)(3).

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

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Arcbest Corporation 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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Arcbest Corporation has not supported ideological causes or policies (1)(2).

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

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

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

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Arcbest Corporation has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes (1)(2).

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October 18, 2023

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