HEB Grocery

Texas
Food and Staples Retailing

Corprate Bias Ratings

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Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

HEB Grocery has not terminated business relationships due to ideological beliefs, though it does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination. HEB's CEO has opposed school choice and supported mail-in voting procedures. The company has also donated to groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the National Urban League. For these reasons, HEB Grocery 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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HEB Grocery has not publicly terminated business relationships due to political or religious differences.

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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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HEB Grocery does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1).

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

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HEB Grocery does not protect 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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HEB Grocery CEO Charles Butt has been openly left-leaning in his public image, opposing school choice policy and endorsing vote-by-mail without additional security measures (1)(2).

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

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In June 2022, HEB Grocery sponsored a “family-friendly all-ages drag show” Pride Month event in Austin, Texas, which included a drag queen story hour (1). HEB also supports the ACLU, the Human Rights Campaign, and the Urban League affiliates of Austin and Houston (2).

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

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HEB Grocery maintains a PAC for use in Texas state-level elections. The HEB Political Action Committee has donated in a bipartisan manner in accordance with business interests (1).

All links were last accessed and all information was updated on:
March 23, 2023

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