Penske Automotive Group

Michigan
Retailing

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Penske Automotive Group vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination. However, it has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving and has not used its reputation, corporate dollars, or PAC contributions to support ideological groups or agendas hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, Penske Automotive Group receives a Lower Risk rating.

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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.

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Rationale

Penske Automotive Group has pledged to vet vendors for pro-LGBTQ policies. According to its Code of Ethics, “Suppliers must follow the same rules” as Penske, which includes a commitment to not discriminate on the basis of gender or sexual orientation (1). However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships due to viewpoint disagreements.

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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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Rationale

Penske does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. Penske’s community efforts include “partnerships with local food banks, homeless shelters, hospitals, school districts, animal rescue organizations, and other charitable organizations” (1).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

Penske Automotive Group does not protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

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

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Rationale

Penske Automotive Group does not use its corporate image to involve itself in politics (1).

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

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Rationale

Penske Automotive Group does not use corporate funds to advance leftist ideological causes, organizations, or policies.

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

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N/A
Rationale

Penske Automotive does not have a PAC at this time (1).

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August 30, 2023

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