Pactiv Evergreen

Illinois
Food and Staples Retailing

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Pactiv Evergreen vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination, but has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company requires its employees to undergo diversity training and is committed to carbon neutrality by 2050. However, it does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving and has not used its corporate dollars to support ideological groups or agendas hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, Pactiv Evergreen receives a Medium 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

Pactiv Evergreen has not publicly terminated business relationships due to political views or religious beliefs. Pactiv Evergreen requires its suppliers to have LGBTQ nondiscrimination policies (1). Pactiv Evergreen embraces various ESG-related business practices and goals (2).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

Pactiv Evergreen has not published its charitable giving guidelines. Pactiv Evergreen appears to match employees’ donations (1). Pactiv Evergreen donated to Our Lady of Hope’s meal ministry program, a Catholic faith-based program (2).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

Pactiv Evergreen does not provide its employees with viewpoint protections (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

Pactiv Evergreen requires its employees to undergo training regarding its “affirmative action, diversity, and inclusion” policy (1)(2). Pactiv Evergreen is committed to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 (3).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

Pactiv Evergreen does not use corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

Pactiv Evergreen does not operate a PAC at this time (1).

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October 18, 2023

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