Costco Wholesale
Corporate Bias Rating
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Risk Level:
Summary:
Costco is Medium Risk. The company often yields to political activism in shaping corporate governance, potentially alienating consumers, dividing employees, and harming shareholders. The company implements race and identity-based policies that replace merit, excellence, and integrity with preferential treatment and outcomes. Costco occasionally embraces corporate initiatives that redirect its central focus from business goals to partisan policies and divisive issues at times. This approach fails to safeguard free exercise, free speech, and free enterprise.
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CEO of Costco Wholesale
W. Craig Jelinek
Summary:
Headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, Costco Wholesale is a member of the Fortune 250 operating in the Food and Staples Retailing industry. W. Craig Jelinek and Hamilton E. James serve as CEO/President and Chairman, respectively, leading the company’s C-suite executive team and the board of directors. Amongst these teams, the collective leadership is responsible for $1,692,038 to Republican causes and $1,374,450 to Democratic causes. Under their tenure, Costco Wholesale currently holds a 'Medium Risk' risk rating.
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$1,692,038
$1,374,450
Republican
Democrat
China Risk Database
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Total Estimated Sanctions (3-year Avg.)
$954,418
Average Annual Revenue
Global
$178,430,333,333
China Revenue
0.01%
$22,621,854
Annual Average of Total Assets
Global
$54,754,666,667
China Assets
0.01%
$6,895,180
Shareholder Proposals
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| Date | ESG Category | Proponent | Summary of Resolution | Mgmt Rec | Total Vote % in Favor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/18/24 | Environmental | National Center for Public Policy Research | Fiduciary Carbon-Emission Relevance Report | Against | 1.92% |
| 1/19/23 | Social | Arjuna Capital | Report on Reproductive Health Rights Risks | Against | 13.30% |
| 1/20/22 | Environmental | Green Century Capital Management | Report on GHG Emissions Reduction Targets | Against | 69.95% |
| 1/20/22 | Social | American Baptist Home Mission Society | Racial Justice & Food Equity Report | Against | 17.33% |
| 1/20/22 | Social | National Center for Public Policy Research | Charitable Giving Report | Against | 3.17% |
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