Comerica

Texas
Banks

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Comerica Inc. is located in Dallas, TX and comprises three business segments: The Commercial Bank, The Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. Comerica vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies, suppliers according to its diversity criteria, and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination. However, it has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children. Comerica discriminates against some religious organizations in its charitable giving and is a PCAF member, committed to carbon neutrality by 2050. However, it has not used its PAC contributions for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Comerica receives a Medium Risk rating.

Criteria
Risk Level
Rationale
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

Comerica Inc. received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index. Among other requirements, this means the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1)(2). Comerica has set specific climate-related goals and targets, including examining its suppliers to see which ones are in higher carbon-emitting industries (3). Comerica also has a supplier diversity program (4). However, Comerica has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Comerica’s charitable foundation requires that organizations abide by its nondiscrimination policy, including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, thereby excluding some religious charities. Furthermore, the Comerica Charitable Foundation does not make charitable contributions to religious organizations for religious purposes (1)(2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Comerica 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.

Risk Level
Rationale

Comerica is committed to micro-aggression and bias trainings (1)(2)(3). The company is a PCAF member, committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Comerica has set specific climate-related goals and targets, including examining its suppliers to see which ones are in higher carbon-emitting industries (4).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Comerica has a score of 100 on the HRC’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index. This score indicates that the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Comerica does not use its PAC donations for ideological purposes (1).

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November 28, 2023

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