KIA Motors

South Korea
Automobiles and Components

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

KIA Motors does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination but has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs. It does not permit donations to religious organizations and it is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. However, the company has not used its reputation to support ideological causes or groups hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, KIA Motors receives a "Medium Risk" rating.

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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

KIA Motors has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

KIA Motors’ corporate giving policies prohibit dealerships from donating to religious organizations (1)(2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

KIA Motors does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination (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

KIA Motors has not used its reputation to support ideological causes.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

KIA Motors is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (1). Otherwise, it has not corporately funded ideological organizations hostile to freedom of expression (2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

KIA Motors does not operate a PAC.

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May 19, 2023

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