Marathon Petroleum

Ohio
Energy

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

Marathon Petroleum does not use its corporate reputation or funds to support ideological causes or cancel culture advocates. Marathon lacks viewpoint protection policies, but it has not publicly terminated business relationships because of viewpoint disagreements. For these reasons, Marathon Petroleum 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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Marathon has a written policy requiring suppliers not to discriminate on the basis of LGBTQ identity (1). However, it has not publicly fired employees or canceled contracts based on viewpoint disagreements.

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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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Marathon will permit donations to secular programs to run through religious organizations, such as a food bank or similar programs (1).

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

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Marathon does not protect its 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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Marathon has not used its corporate image to support ideological causes or organizations (1). Marathon does not use its corporate voice to make statements on political matters (2).

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

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Marathon does not publicly give to ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression (1)(2).

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

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Marathon briefly paused all PAC donations but has since resumed bipartisan giving (1)(2)(3).

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March 23, 2023

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