First Interstate Bank

Montana
Banks

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

First Interstate BancSystem, doing business as First Interstate Bank, has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company does not protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination and requires organizations abide by its charitable giving nondiscrimination policies. First Interstate Banks CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge and committed to implementing unconscious bias training. The company has funded multiple LGBTQ and ideological organizations. For these reasons, First Interstate Bank 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.

Risk Level
Rationale

First Interstate Bank has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.

Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

Risk Level
Rationale

First Interstate Bank’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).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

First Interstate Bank does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

First Interstate Bank’s CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace (1). The bank has committed to implementing unconscious bias training for its employees (2).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

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).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

First Interstate Bank does not operate a PAC at this time (1).

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September 22, 2023

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