Arvest Bank

Arkansas
Banks

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Arvest Bank has not terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs, though it does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination. The company may not allow donations to religious organizations due to its nondiscrimination policy. Arvest Bank uses its corporate reputation and funds to promote LGBTQ causes. For these reasons, Arvest Bank receives a Medium Risk rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
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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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Arvest Bank 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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Arvest Bank does have a donation program in which it states that organizations that “discriminate on the basis of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, or national origin” will not be considered for donation requests. Therefore, some, but not all religious groups may be considered for donation requests (1).

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

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Arvest 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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Arvest has posted videos and expressed its support of LGBTQ Pride Month on its corporate Facebook and LinkedIn accounts (1)(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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Arvest sponsored the Tulsa and Bartlesville Pride Festivals (1)(2).

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

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

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October 20, 2023

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