Fastenal
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
Fastenal implements ESG principles into all aspects of its business, including potentially vetting vendors for various ESG criteria. The company does not provide its employees with viewpoint protections. However, Fastenal does not use its corporate reputation or funds to advance ideological causes or groups hostile to freedom of expression. Fastenal has not publicly terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs. For these reasons, Fastenal receives a Medium Risk rating.
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.
Fastenal has not publicly terminated business arrangements due to political or religious differences. However, the company’s responsible supplier policy incorporates ESG criteria to vet vendors (1).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Fastenal has not published its charitable giving policy (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Fastenal does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
There are no publicly known cases of Fastenal donating to ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Fastenal does not operate a PAC at this time (1).
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September 29, 2023
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