New Balance

Massachusetts
Consumer Durables and Apparel

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

New Balance has not terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs despite not protecting employees from viewpoint discrimination. New Balance does not use its reputation or corporate dollars to promote ideological causes. For these reasons, New Balance receives a "Lower Risk" rating.

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Risk Level
Rationale
Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

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.

Risk Level
Rationale

New Balance has not terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs.

Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

Risk Level
Rationale

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

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

New Balance does not protect employees from political viewpoint discrimination (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

Risk Level
Rationale

New Balance does not use its corporate reputation to advance ideological agendas (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

New Balance has not used corporate dollars to support ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

New Balance does not operate a PAC.

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March 24, 2023

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