Wakefern Food Corporation

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New Jersey
Food and Staples Retailing

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

Although Wakefern Food Corporation does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees, the company has not canceled contracts or fired employees for their views or beliefs. The company has not used its corporate image or funds to promote ideological agendas. Wakefern Food Corporation internally supports LGBTQ ideologies and hiring certified diverse suppliers. For these reasons, Wakefern Food Corporation 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 examples of Wakefern Food Corporation firing employees or canceling contracts based on views or 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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Wakefern Food Corporation primarily restricts its charitable giving to organizations involved in hunger, poverty, health and wellness, and education. It does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1).

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

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Wakefern Food Corporation does not provide written viewpoint protections (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
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Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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Wakefern Food Corporation and its subsidiaries have published statements  supporting ideological gender theory (1). In 2023, Wakefern held a summit on supplier diversity, encouraging a more diverse array of suppliers to apply for opportunities for long-term partnerships (2).

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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 Wakefern Food Corporation donating to ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression (1).

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

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Wakefern Food Corporation does not use its PAC donations for ideological purposes, and its lobbying spending is nonpartisan and business-focused (1)(2).

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May 15, 2023

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