The Fresh Market

North Carolina
Food and Staples Retailing

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

The Fresh Market has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on views or beliefs. The Fresh Market does not discriminate against religious groups but it does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination. The Fresh Market has not advocated for ideological agendas, but the company did donate $300,000 to racial equity organizations after the death of George Floyd. For these reasons, The Fresh Market receives a Lower 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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The Fresh Market has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.

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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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The Fresh Market does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1).

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

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The Fresh Market does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
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Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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The Fresh Market requires unconscious bias training for all employees (1). The company has not supported ideological causes or policies.

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Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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In the wake of George Floyd’s death, The Fresh Market pledged $300,000 to fight racism (1).

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

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The Fresh Market has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes (1).

All links were last accessed and all information was updated on:
October 2, 2023

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