The Scoular Company - 1792 Exchange

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Lower Risk

Summary:

The Scoular Company vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies but has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The Scoular Company supports DEI within its business practices and has indirectly funded the ACLU. However, it does protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination, does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving, and has not used its political contributions for ideological purposes. For these reasons, The Scoular Company 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

The Scoular Company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1). However, the Scoular Company has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views.

Criteria

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

Risk Level

Rationale

The Scoular Company does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. They “focus on areas of employee passions, food insecurity, rural communities, and mental health of our employees and community partners around the world” (1)(2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level

Rationale

The Scoular Company protects its 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

The Scoular Company has committed to public advocacy for or engagement with LGBTQ causes by hosting “a ‘fostering inclusive LGBTQ+ workplaces and communities’ panel discussion” (1)(2). The Scoular Company supports DEI within its business practices, stating that “diversity and inclusion are crucial components to Scoular’s long-term strategy” (3).

Criteria

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

Risk Level

Rationale

The Scoular Company funds the Omaha Community Foundation, which in turn funds the ACLU (1)(2). Otherwise, there are no publicly known cases of The Scoular Company using its corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (3).

Criteria

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

Risk Level

Rationale

The Scoular Company has not used its PAC donations or lobbied for ideological purposes (1)(2)(3).

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October 4, 2023

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