United Natural Foods

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Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) has never publicly ended business relationships with vendors or clients because of viewpoint disagreements. Although it has endorsed the Equality Act, UNFI has not otherwise used its corporate power to support ideological causes. It does not fund partisan, ideological organizations. For these reasons, UNFI 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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UNFI has not terminated any business relationships because of political 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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UNFI Foundation only funds nonprofits consistent with business interests (environmental conservation, sustainable and organic agriculture, hunger, and nutrition education) (1). Because of this, the foundation does not fund “projects that exclusively serve religious purposes” in addition to other eligibility requirements (2).

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

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UNFI protects its employees against viewpoint (political opinion) 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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UNFI is an advocate for the Equality Act (1). It has not otherwise used its reputation to support ideological causes.

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

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UNFI does not use its corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies.

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

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UNFI does not have a PAC or make ideological political contributions.

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December 30, 2022

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