CSX

Florida
Transportation

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

CSX Corporation, a railway transportation company, has not publicly terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs. CSX has pledged to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies and held Pride-related events, although the company has not fired individual employees for political differences. The company has not dispensed any corporate or PAC funds to ideological movements or organizations. For these reasons, CSX receives a "Lower Risk" rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
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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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CSX has not publicly terminated business relationships due to views or 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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CSX will not provide charitable grants to “religious organizations not registered with the IRS,” implying that the company will provide to religious organizations that have procured a 501(c)(3) nonprofit status (1)(2). CSX has not publicly discriminated against religious charities.

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

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CSX does not provide political viewpoint protections (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
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Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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CSX has not corporately supported ideological causes or policies.

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

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CSX has not funded ideological organizations hostile to freedom of expression (1)(2). The company does use ESG metrics, though.

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

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The CSX Corporation PAC has donated in a bipartisan manner in accordance with business interests (1).

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March 21, 2023

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