AutoNation
Corporate Bias Rating
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Risk Level:
Summary:
AutoNation is Lower Risk. The company 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, AutoNation 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.
View Full Corporate Bias Ratings ReportHas canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.
AutoNation received a score of 70 on the 2025 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. The company recruits employees based on sexual identity issues. The company discriminates against vendors that do not promote divisive sex and gender policies, indicating it prioritizes sexual issues over merit (1)(2). AutoNation has not publicly canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (3).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Employment policies fail to protect against viewpoint or other discrimination and/or are ideological in nature.
Uses corporate reputation to support causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
AutoNation has not supported ideological causes or policies (1).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
AutoNation’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company covers transgender related costs for its employees and their children, including paid short-term leave, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, chest surgeries, genital surgeries, medical visits and lab monitoring, travel and lodging. By allowing a political stakeholder group to dictate operations, the company increases health care costs and risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (1)(2). AutoNation has not used corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (3).
Board Bias
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CEO of AutoNation
Michael Manley
Summary:
Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, AutoNation is a member of the Fortune 250 operating in the Retailing industry. Michael Manley and Rick L. Burdick serve as CEO/President and Chairman, respectively, leading the company’s C-suite executive team and the board of directors. Amongst these teams, the collective leadership is responsible for $1,275,864 to Republican causes and $72,045 to Democratic causes. Under their tenure, AutoNation currently holds a 'Lower Risk' risk rating.
View Full Board Bias ReportPolitical Contributions of Leadership:
$1,275,864
$72,045
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Democrat
Shareholder Proposals
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| Date | ESG Category | Proponent | Summary of Resolution | Mgmt Rec | Total Vote % in Favor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/24/24 | John Chevedden | Transparency in Political Spending | Against | N/A | |
| 4/19/23 | Governance | John Chevedden | Shareholder Ratification of Termination Pay | Against | 4.50% |
| 4/20/22 | Governance | John Chevedden | Provide Shareholder Right to Call Special Meetings - Ownership Req. 25% | Against | 2.94% |