MDU Resources

North Dakota
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Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

MDU Resources has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on views or beliefs. However, the company discriminates against religious charities and does not provide its employees with protection against viewpoint discrimination. MDU Resources embraces ESG and signed onto CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion. However, MDU Resources does not use its corporate funds to advance ideological causes hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, MDU Resources receives a Medium 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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MDU Resources has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.

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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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MDU Resources will not match employee donations to churches or religious organizations (1).

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

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Rationale

MDU Resources does not provide its employees with protection against 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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MDU Resources implements ESG principles into all aspects of its business (1). MDU Resources signed the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion (2).

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

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MDU Resources does not use its corporate funds to advance ideological causes hostile to freedom of expression.

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

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MDU Resources has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes (1).

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May 11, 2023

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