Saia LTL Freight

Georgia
Transportation

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

In June 2022, Saia LTL stopped shipping partly or fully assembled firearms amid a national debate over gun control. Despite ceasing to offer such services, Saia LTL has not used its corporate reputation or resources to support ideological causes or groups hostile to freedom of expression. Saia LTL does not have viewpoint protections for its employees. For these reasons, Saia LTL receives a "High 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

Saia LTL has stated that it will no longer ship “fully” or “partly” assembled firearms due to national debates over gun control (1)(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

Saia LTL’s philanthropy is focused on disaster response and supporting employees through hardship (1), as well as honoring veterans and helping children in need (2). The company does not offer a gift-matching program and does not have a written policy against faith-based organizations receiving philanthropic funds.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Saia LTL 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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Rationale

Saia LTL does not have a history of using its corporate reputation to advance ideological agendas.

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

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Saia LTL does not use corporate dollars to fund ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression.

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

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Saia LTL does not donate to federal election campaigns (1).

All links were last accessed and all information was updated on:
March 24, 2023

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