Rockland Trust

Massachusetts
Banks

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Rockland Trust vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. However, it has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children. Rockland Trust supports the Equality Act and its CEO has voiced support for BLM. However, it does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. For these reasons, Rockland Trust receives a Medium Risk rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
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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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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)(2).

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

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

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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.

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Rockland Trust’s CEO issued a statement supporting BLM at the height of BLM unrest in 2020 (1). Rockland Trust is part of the business coalition for the Equality Act (2).

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

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Rockland Trust has a perfect score on the HRC’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index. This score indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2).

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

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N/A
Rationale

Rockland Trust does not operate a PAC at this time (1).

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November 28, 2023

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