WestRock

Georgia
Materials

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

WestRock has not publicly ended any business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company does not use its corporate dollars to support ideological causes, policies, or organizations hostile to freedom of expression. However, WestRock has advocated for the Equality Act, even as it lacks viewpoint protections for its employees. WestRock also will not match employee donations to houses of worship but does vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. For these reasons, WestRock receives a "Medium Risk" rating.

Criteria
Risk Level
Rationale
Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

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
Rationale

WestRock has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views. The company received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this means WestRock has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1).

Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

Risk Level
Rationale

WestRock will not match employee donations to houses of worship (1). WestRock will match employee donations to “Faith-based organizations that provide nonsectarian community social service activities that serve the public regardless of religious belief.”

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

WestRock does not have viewpoint protections for employees (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

Risk Level
Rationale

WestRock signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act (1). It has not otherwise used its corporate reputation to support ideological causes or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

WestRock does not donate to any ideological organizations hostile to freedom of expression (1)(2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

WestRock has not used political donations for ideological purposes hostile to freedom of expression (1).

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March 23, 2023

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