Bank of Hawaii

Hawaii
Banks

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Bank of Hawaii (BOH), does not protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination but has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company regularly supports LGBTQ Pride and ESG within its business practices. BOH has sponsored the "Legacy Foundation, Honolulu Pride Parade and Festival". However, the company does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving and has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Bank of Hawaii receives a Medium 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.

Risk Level
Rationale

BOH has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

BOH does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1)(2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

BOH does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1)(2).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

BOH regularly supports LGBTQ Pride (1)(2)(3)(4)(5). BOH supports ESG within its business practices and is committed to “rigorous ESG standards” (6).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

BOH has been a sponsor of the “Legacy Foundation, Honolulu Pride Parade and Festival” for the past four years, donating $15,000 annually to the foundation (1). BOH gave $25,000 to the YWCA Oahu in 2021 (2)(3).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

BOH has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes and does not engage in lobbying (1)(2).

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October 23, 2023

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