First Financial Bank - 1792 Exchange

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Medium Risk

Summary:

First Financial Bank does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. First Financial provides diversity and inclusion training for its employees and prioritizes diversity in its supply chain. The company discriminates against some religious organizations in its charitable giving and has donated to multiple Urban League and YWCA chapters. For these reasons, First Financial Bank receives a Medium 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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First Financial prioritizes diversity in its supply chain (1). However, the company has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (2)(3).

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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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First Financial’s charitable giving guidelines require that organizations abide by its nondiscrimination policy, including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, thereby excluding some religious charities (1).

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

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Rationale

First Financial does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (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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First Financial supports DEI within its business practices. It provides diversity and inclusion training for its employees and has a DEI council (1).

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

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In 2021, First Financial donated $50,000 to the Louisville Urban League, $40,000 to the Columbus Urban League, and $50,000 to the YWCA Hamilton (1). In 2020, the company donated $25,000 to the YWCA of Van Wert County, $50,000 to the Louisville Urban League, and $40,000 to the Columbus Urban League (2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level

N/A

Rationale

First Financial does not operate a PAC or report on its lobbying at this time (1)(2).

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November 7, 2023

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