SBA Communications

Florida
Real Estate

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

SBA Communications, a real estate investment trust, vets vendors for LGBTQ policies and does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. However, it has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. Its CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge and the company provides unconscious bias and inclusive training for all of its employees. SBA Communications regularly supports LGBTQ Pride. However, it does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving and has not used corporate funds for ideological purposes. For these reasons, SBA Communications receives a Medium Risk rating.

Criteria
Risk Level
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

SBA Communications has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. Its Vendor Code of Conduct requires vendors to include sexual orientation and gender identity in their nondiscrimination policy (1). However, the company has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.

Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

Risk Level
Rationale

SBA Communications does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. The company focuses on funding organizations that support “Animal Welfare and the Environment, Children-focused, Health-related and Social Services” (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

SBA Communications 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

SBA Communication’s CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace (1). The company provides unconscious bias training and inclusive training for all of its employees. It celebrates “LGBTQI+ Workplace Development and Awareness” Day (2). SBA Communications regularly supports LGBTQ Pride (3)(4)(5).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

SBA Communications has not used corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (1)(2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

SBA Communications does not operate a PAC or engage in lobbying at this time (1)(2).

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November 7, 2023

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