Martin Marietta Materials

North Carolina
Materials

Corporate Bias Rating

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Rating - Clear
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Summary:

Martin Marietta does not yield to political activism in shaping corporate governance, preventing initiatives that potentially alienate consumers, divide employees, and harm shareholders. The company implements race and identity-based policies that replace merit, excellence, and integrity with preferential treatment and outcomes. Overall, Martin Marietta does not embrace corporate initiatives that redirect its central focus from business goals to partisan policies and divisive issues. This approach protects free exercise, free speech, and free enterprise.

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Corporate Weaponization
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Has canceled 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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Martin Marietta Materials has not publicly canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (1).

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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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Martin Marietta Materials does not discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or beliefs (1)(2).

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Employment policies fail to protect against viewpoint or other discrimination and/or are ideological in nature.

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Martin Marietta Materials does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
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Uses corporate reputation to support causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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Martin Marietta Materials CEO, C. Howard Nye, signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace, strategize on DEI programs/initiatives with other signatories, and engage boards of directors when developing and evaluating DEI strategies (1)(2). The company is committed to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 (3).

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

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Martin Marietta Materials has not used corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (1).

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Uses corporate political actions and/or financial contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

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Martin Marietta Materials does not operate a PAC or report on its lobbying at this time (1)(2)(3).

Board Bias

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1792 Exchange has not yet compiled data about the board of directors or political contributions of leadership for this company.

Shareholder Proposals

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Date
ESG Category
Proponent
Summary of ResolutionMgmt RecTotal Vote % in Favor
5/11/23EnvironmentalAmundi Asset ManagementRequesting the establishment within a year of GHG reduction targetsAgainst31.57%
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