Camden National Bank

Maine
Banks

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Camden National Bank does not protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination but has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company requires its employees complete DEI training and supports ESG within its business practices. Camden National Bank regularly supports LGBTQ Pride and is a member of the Diversity Hiring Coalition of Maine. However, the company does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. For these reasons, Camden National Bank 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.

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Rationale

Camden National Bank has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious 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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Rationale

Camden National Bank does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

Camden National Bank 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.

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Rationale

Camden National Bank requires all officers complete annual DEI training, which includes unconscious bias. In addition, all Board and executive management attended another mandatory unconscious bias training session (1). The company has engaged in some LGBTQ-related advocacy and corporately attended the Portland, Maine Pride Parade (2). Camden National Bank supports ESG within its business practices. The company stated that “Camden National Wealth Management works closely with clients to customize investment portfolios and meet any ESG-related requirements, such as avoiding fossil fuels and investing in alternative energy, on a portfolio-by-portfolio basis” (3).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

Camden National Bank is a member of the Diversity Hiring Coalition of Maine, which focuses on implementing DEI initiatives in the private sector (1).

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

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N/A
Rationale

Camden National Bank does not operate a PAC or engage in lobbying at this time (1)(2).

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October 24, 2023

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