Rayonier Advanced Materials

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Lower Risk

Summary:

Rayonier Advanced Materials 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. Rayonier Advanced Materials supports ESG within business practices. Rayonier Advanced Materials does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving and has not used its corporate funds or political contributions for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Rayonier Advanced Materials 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.

Risk Level

Rationale

Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc. has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1)(2). However, Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc. has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views.

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

Rayonier does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. The company donates to “local nonprofit organizations focused on improving public health, wellness, education and welfare”. Rayonier works with Habitat for Humanity, a faith-based organization (1).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc. does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (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

Rayonier Advanced Materials supports ESG within business practices. Its “ESG goals reflect our company’s commitment to progress—economically, socially, and environmentally” (1).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

Rayonier Advanced Materials does not use corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (1)(2).

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

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Rationale

Rayonier Advanced Materials has not used its PAC donations or lobbied for ideological purposes (1)(2)(3).

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October 3, 2023

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