Vulcan Materials Company

Alabama
Commercial and Professional Services, Materials

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Vulcan Materials Company does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees but has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. Its CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion pledge and required all employees complete anti-bias and diversity training. Vulcan Materials discriminates against some religious organizations in its charitable giving. However, the company has not used its corporate funds or political contributions for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Vulcan Materials Company receives a Medium 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.

Risk Level
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Vulcan Materials has not publicly fired 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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Vulcan Materials charitable giving guidelines require that organizations abide by its nondiscrimination policy, including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, thereby excluding some religious charities (1)(2).

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Vulcan Materials does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1)(2).

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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Vulcan’s CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace (1). The company requires all employees to complete anti-bias and diversity training by 2022 and supports ESG within its business practices (2).

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

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

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

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Vulcan Materials has not used its PAC donations or lobbying for ideological purposes (1)(2)(3).

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October 20, 2023

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