Commerce Bank

Missouri
Banks

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Commerce Bancshares, doing business as Commerce Bank, vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not protect its employees 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. Commerce Bank's CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge and supports DEI within its business practices. The company supports multiple LGBTQ events and implements unconscious bias training for its employees. Commerce Bank sponsored the Animal Adoption Plaza at the Kansas City Pride Fest and donated an entire building to the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis. For these reasons, Commerce 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.

Risk Level
Rationale

Commerce Bank received a score of 90 on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index. Among other commitments, the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1)(2). The company has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on religious views or political beliefs.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

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

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Commerce 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.

Risk Level
Rationale

Commerce Bank’s HRC CEI profile indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2). The company’s CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace (3). Commerce Bank celebrates PRIDE month and has marched in the St. Louis Pride Parade with company branded PRIDE shirts (4). Commerce Bank hosts Diversity and Inclusion training, which includes unconscious bias trainings (5)(6). Commerce Bank supports DEI within its business practices. The company states that “aligns well with our own ESG priorities and commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.” (7).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Commerce Bank sponsored the Animal Adoption Plaza at the Kansas City Pride Fest (1). In 2022, the bank donated an entire building to the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis (2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Commerce Bank has not used its PAC donations or lobbying for ideological purposes (1)(2).

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September 22, 2023

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