TravelCenters of America

Corporate Bias Rating

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Lower Risk

Summary:

TravelCenters is Lower Risk. The company does not yield to political activism in shaping corporate governance, preventing initiatives that potentially alienate consumers, divide employees, and harm shareholders. The company implements race and identity-based policies that replace merit, excellence, and integrity with preferential treatment and outcomes. Overall, TravelCenters does not embrace corporate initiatives that redirect its central focus from business goals to partisan policies and divisive issues. This approach protects free exercise, free speech, and free enterprise.

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Corporate Weaponization

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Has canceled 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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TravelCenters has not publicly canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (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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TravelCenters does not appear to discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or beliefs (1)(2).

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Employment policies fail to protect against viewpoint or other discrimination and/or are ideological in nature.

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TravelCenters offers unconscious bias and DEI training to its employees. The company appears to prioritize diversity over merit in its recruitment: “To create a diverse workforce, we recognize we must start with a diverse pool of applicants” (1). TravelCenters does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (2)(3).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy

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Uses corporate reputation to support causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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TravelCenters supports ESG within its business practices. From its 2021 ESG Report: “Our emphasis on our mission extends to each aspect of our business, including our approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices” (1). Otherwise, there are no publicly known cases of TravelCenters using its reputation to advance ideological causes or policies (2).

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

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

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Uses corporate political actions and/or financial contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

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TravelCenters does not operate a PAC at this time and has not lobbied for ideological purposes (1)(2)(3).

Board Bias

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1792 Exchange has not yet compiled data about the board of directors or political contributions of leadership for this company.