Tractor Supply

Tennessee
Retailing

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

Tractor Supply has not terminated business relationships for any reason. It does not use corporate funds to support ideological causes and has not weaponized its corporate image. However, it does vet suppliers according to its LGBTQ policies. For these reasons, Tractor Supply 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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There are no publicly known cases of Tractor Supply terminating business relationships due to religious or political beliefs. Tractor Supply received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this indicates that Tractor Supply vets suppliers according to their LGBTQ policies (1).

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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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Tractor Supply limits its charitable giving efforts to agriculture, animal care, various community projects, and veterans’ support. It does not discriminate against faith-based charities (1).

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

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Tractor Supply does not protect employees from 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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Tractor Supply is a member of CEO Action and supports ESG and DEI causes (1). However, Tractor Supply has refrained from publicly and externally using its corporate image to support ideological causes, policies, or events.

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

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There are no publicly known cases of Tractor Supply using corporate dollars to support ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression (1)(2).

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

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Tractor Supply donates in a bipartisan manner and allows employees to support the RetailPAC, which strictly supports business interests (1)(2). It has not used its PAC for ideological purposes.

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March 24, 2023

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