General Dynamics

Virginia
Capital Goods

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

Other than supporting LGBTQ Pride Month events, General Dynamics does not use its corporate reputation to support ideological causes. The company does not discriminate against clients or vendors based on their viewpoints and does not weaponize corporate funds for political purposes. For these reasons, General Dynamics receives a "Lower Risk" rating.

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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

General Dynamics does not discriminate against clients or vendors based on differences in viewpoint. There are no publicly known examples of employees being fired for religious or political beliefs.

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

General Dynamics and its subsidiaries generally do not discriminate against religious groups. General Dynamics sponsors faith-based organizations such as Jill’s House and Habitat for Humanity (1). Some of the company’s subsidiaries will not donate to religious organizations for religious purposes but will support a religious organization’s community programs (2).

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

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Rationale

General Dynamics does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination (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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Rationale

Some of General Dynamics’ subsidiaries support or celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month (1)(2)(3). However, General Dynamics does not use its corporate reputation to comment on national or state-level politics or support ideological movements.

Criteria

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

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There are no publicly known instances of General Dynamics donating to ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression (1).

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

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Rationale

General Dynamics contributes to political groups in a bipartisan business-focused manner free from ideological groups or goals (1)(2).

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March 23, 2023

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