AutoZone - 1792 Exchange

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Medium Risk

Summary:

AutoZone has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs, though it does vet vendors according to its LGBTQ policies. The company does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination and discriminates against religious organizations in its charitable giving. AutoZone uses its corporate reputation to advance ESG principles. However, AutoZone uses its PAC in a bipartisan manner consistent with its business interests. For these reasons, AutoZone 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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AutoZone received a score of 85 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). Among other requirements, this indicates that AutoZone vets suppliers according to their LGBTQ policies (1). AutoZone implements ESG principles into its business operations, including requiring suppliers to support emissions (2). AutoZone has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on views or 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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AutoZone does not make charitable donations to religious organizations (1).

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

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AutoZone does not provide its employees with protection against viewpoint discrimination (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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AutoZone requires its managers to participate in unconscious bias training (1). AutoZone implements ESG principles into all business strategies and committed to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 (2).

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

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AutoZone does not use corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies.

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

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

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August 31, 2023

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