Lincoln Savings Bank

Banks

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

Lincoln Savings Bank in Iowa has not publicly terminated any business relationships due to beliefs. Lincoln Savings Bank has not advanced ideological organizations hostile to freedom of expression, but the bank does donate to an LGBTQ organization. The Lincoln Savings Bank Foundation does not discriminate against religious organizations. For these reasons, Lincoln Savings Bank receives a Lower 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

There are no known instances of Lincoln Savings Bank publicly terminating business relationships due to political or religious differences.

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

Lincoln Savings Bank has not published its charitable giving guidelines. However, its grant application does not mention any exclusion of religious organizations (1). The LSB Foundation states that it “donates thousands of dollars annually to charities, community groups, and other 501c(3) organizations” (2). Lincoln Love, the company’s volunteer program, recommends serving at your church for volunteer hours (3). Religious organizations do not appear to be excluded.

 

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

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Rationale

Lincoln Savings Bank does not provide viewpoint protections for 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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Rationale

Lincoln Savings Bank has not supported ideological causes or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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

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Lincoln Savings Bank advocates for LGBTQ causes through its sponsorship of Cedar Valley Pride (1). The bank has not joined ideological causes or funded other ideological organizations, however. 

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

Lincoln Savings Bank does not operate a PAC at this time.

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March 7, 2023

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