Navistar

Illinois
Automobiles and Components

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Navistar has not terminated business relationships due to ideological differences. However, the company does not provide viewpoint protections for employees and vet vendors for LGBTQ policies and ESG principles. Navistar has integrated other ESG practices, including some advocacy and unconscious bias trainings for employees. Navistar has spent corporate funds on DEI-related causes. For these reasons, Navistar 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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Navistar has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs. Navistar received a score of 80 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (1). Among other criteria for LGBTQ advocacy, Navistar has pledged to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. Navistar also uses ESG principles for its supplier diversity program (2).

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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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Navistar does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1).

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

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Navistar does not protect its employees 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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Navistar has promoted LGBTQ causes, such as spotlighting its internal employee LGBTQ group’s participation in a city pride parade (1). Navistar is a signatory of the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge (2). Navistar integrates ESG into all of its business practices, including employee trainings on power, privilege, and bias (3). Navistar engages in zero-emissions public policy advocacy, despite its presence in the automobile and transportation industries (4).

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

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Navistar has funded a Racial Justice League established at YWCA Chicago, which engages in DEI policy advocacy (1)(2).

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

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

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May 4, 2023

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