Rockland Trust

Massachusetts
Banks

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

Rockland Trust has not terminated business relationships due to ideological beliefs, though it has promised to vet suppliers according to LGBTQ policies. It has not used corporate funds to support ideological groups, though its CEO has voiced support for Black Lives Matter (BLM). For these reasons, Rockland Trust receives a "Lower Risk" rating.

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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

Rockland Trust received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, meaning that, among other criteria, it has pledged to vet vendors for support of LGBTQ policies (1).

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

Rockland Trust allows religious organizations to receive funding, so long as it is not used for sectarian purposes (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Rockland Trust does not protect employees from 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

Rockland Trust’s CEO issued a statement supporting BLM at the height of BLM unrest in 2020 but has not otherwise advocated for ideological causes (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

There are no publicly known instances of Rockland Trust using corporate dollars to support ideological organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

Rockland Trust does not operate a PAC.

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March 24, 2023

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