Hancock Whitney Bank

Mississippi
Banks

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Hancock Whitney Bank has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. However, the company uses its corporate reputation to advance DEI efforts and covers sick leave for employees getting abortions. The company does not provide its employees with protection against viewpoint discrimination although, it does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. For these reasons, Hancock Whitney 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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Rationale

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

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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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Hancock Whitney does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving policy (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

Hancock Whitney 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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Hancock Whitney Bank advances DEI initiatives through its DEI Council and its Diversity Learning platform, which promotes inclusion training (1). It also awards employees the bank calls “Change Champions” for their involvement in DEI causes at Hancock Whitney Bank (2).

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

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Hancock Whitney offers to cover employees’ abortion medical costs and subsequent “sick leave” (1).

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

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N/A
Rationale

Hancock Whitney does not operate a PAC at this time (1).

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October 20, 2023

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