Kayne Anderson ISC

Florida
Diversified Financials

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Kayne Anderson integrates ESG into its business and does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. However, it has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company supports DEI within its business practices and uses its reputation to push it externally. Kayne Anderson conducted a two-day training program on systemic racism and implemented a DE&I learning management system to train its employees. In 2019, the company donated $45,000 to Planting Pride Delray. However, it does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. For these reasons, Kayne Anderson receives a Medium Risk rating.

Criteria
Risk Level
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
Kayne Anderson integrates ESG into all of its business practices because “ESG integration goes hand in hand with good business” (1). However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views.
Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale
Kayne Anderson does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. The company focuses direct giving on education, mentorship, and career-oriented initiatives. It matches employee donations to religious organizations (1)(2).
Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale
Kayne Anderson does not publish a nondiscrimination policy.
Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Kayne Anderson is committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2040. It supports DEI within its business practices and promotes it within its “spheres of influence.” The company conducted a two-day training program on systemic racism and implemented “a learning management system that provides DE&I-related micro-learnings and on-demand training for all employees for one year” (1). Otherwise, it has not supported ideological causes or policies (2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Kayne Anderson donated $45,000 to Planting Pride Delray in 2019 (1). Otherwise, it has not used corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale
Kayne Anderson does not operate a PAC or engage in lobbying at this time (1)(2)(3).

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October 27, 2023

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