Asbury Automotive Group

Bill Estes Auto Group, Crown GBM LLC, Prestige Bay LLC
Georgia
Transportation

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

Asbury Automotive does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees but has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. Asbury Automotive uses its reputation to promote LGBTQ issues and donated vehicles to the Dallas Pride Parade and Charity Black Tie Dinner. However, it does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. For these reasons, Asbury Automotive receives a Lower Risk rating.

Criteria
Risk Level
Rationale
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

There are no publicly known instances of Asbury Automotive terminating business relationships due to religious or political beliefs.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Asbury Automotive likely does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. The company donates to faith-based charities such as Habitat for Humanity (1)(2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

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

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Asbury Automotive publicly supports Pride Month and its employees volunteered at the Dallas Pride Parade in 2022 (1). Asbury Automotive celebrates its LGBTQ+ allies by sharing its employee’s stories on social media throughout June (2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Asbury Automotive donated vehicles for the Dallas Pride Parade and charity Black Tie Dinner (1). Otherwise, the company has not used corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (2)(3).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

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

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September 27, 2023

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