Domino’s

Michigan
Food Beverage and Tobacco

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

Domino's, formerly Domino's Pizza, vets vendors for LGBTQ policies and does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination. Domino's has advocated for policies related to DE&I and the LGBTQ community. Domino's has also funded the National Urban League, Stand with Trans, and related organizations. The company hosted a "company wide virtual Drag Queen Bingo." For these reasons, Domino's receives a Medium Risk rating.

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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.

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Rationale

There are no publicly known cases of Domino’s terminating business relationships due to religious or political beliefs. Domino’s received a score of 90 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). Among other requirements, this indicates that Domino’s vets suppliers according to their LGBTQ policies (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

Domino’s has a long term commitment to donate to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and therefor delegates further charitable giving to local franchises with no specific policy written (1).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

Domino’s does not protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination (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

Domino’s CEO Russell Weiner has signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge and the company is a member of the Business Coalition for the Equality Act (1)(2). The company has participated in multiple Pride celebrations, and in 2020, the company hosted a “company wide virtual Drag Queen Bingo” (3)(4).

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

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Rationale

Domino’s sponsored Motor City Pride and partnered with Stand with Trans, a nonprofit organization (1). In 2020, the company committed $3 million to organization the impact the black community, including the National Urban League (2)(3).

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

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Domino’s has not operated a PAC since 2008 (1). However, the company does lobby for issues that are consistent with its business interests (2).

All links were last accessed and all information was updated on:
July 14, 2023

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