First Interstate Bank
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Summary:
First Interstate BancSystem, doing business as First Interstate Bank, has not canceled business relationships due to views or beliefs. First Interstate Bank does not provide specific protections against viewpoint discrimination, and the bank has integrated ESG into its business practices. First Interstate Bank does not discriminate against religious groups in its charitable giving. The bank has stated that more than half of its total corporate donations go to LGBTQ-related organizations, some of which advocate for abortion and gender medical procedures for youth. The company hosts unconscious bias trainings for all employees. For these reasons, First Interstate Bank 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.
First Interstate Bank has not publicly terminated customers, suppliers, or vendors based on views or beliefs. First Interstate Bank integrates ESG into all of its business practices (1).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
First Interstate Bank does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
First Interstate Bank does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (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.
First Interstate Bank donates to the Black Hills Center for Equality, which advocates for pro-abortion legislation and gender-related operations and medical treatment for youth (1)(2). The bank has stated that 57% of its corporate donations go to LGBTQ-related organizations, including the Pride Foundation (3).
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
First Interstate Bank stopped operating a PAC in 2014 and does not publicly disclose its political contributions.
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May 25, 2023
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