Brown-Forman had a history of divisive employment policies, giving to controversial groups, and engaging with political stakeholder organizations. However, in August 2024, the company pledged to shift its corporate policies and practices away from stakeholder capitalism and back toward neutral. Brown Forman pledged to stop engaging with a political activist group, eliminate DEI training within the company, stop tying executive compensation to hiring based on race/sex, and stop discriminating based on race/sex in its supply chain. Brown-Forman was a member of GARM, an organization that demonetized and suppressed mainstream perspectives online. Brown-Forman is Ceres Network Member, leveraging shareholder assets and client funds to drive 2040 net-zero emission goals. For these reasons, Brown-Forman receives a Lower Risk rating.