Chapman Tripp - 1792 Exchange

Rating Overview

Chapman Tripp is Lower Risk.

Chapman Tripp 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, Chapman Tripp 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.

Rating Criteria

Corporate Weaponization Risk Levels
Criteria	Risk Level
Cancellations	Lower Risk
Discriminatory Philanthropy	Lower Risk
Employment Protection	High Risk

Corporate Weaponization ⓘ

Corporate Governance and Public Policy Risk Levels
Criteria	Risk Level
Advocacy Bias	High Risk
Funding	Lower Risk
Political Actions	No Data

Corporate Governance and Public Policy ⓘ

Rating Criteria Detail

Criteria Risk Level Rationale

Corporate Weaponization

Criteria:

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.

Risk Level:

Lower

Rationale:

Chapman Tripp has not publicly canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (1).

Criteria:

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

Risk Level:

Lower

Rationale:

Chapman Tripp does not appear to discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or beliefs (1). The company’s charitable giving focus areas are health, safety and wellbeing, the environment, and the arts and cultural environment (2).

Criteria:

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

Risk Level:

High

Rationale:

Chapman Tripp appears to prioritize diversity over merit in its business structure through the establishment of gender and racial targets for its recruitment. It is seeking to achieve “at least 45% females in the partnership and a workforce representing at least 25% ethnically diverse people by 2030” (1). The company does not publish a nondiscrimination policy (2).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy

Criteria:

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

Risk Level:

High

Rationale:

Chapman Tripp is a member of the Net Zero Lawyers Alliance, which aims to influence regulatory bodies and legal associations with net-zero emission and subsequent decarbonization goals (1)(2). The company is committed to net zero emissions by 2050 (3). The company supports DEI within its business practices. From its website: “Our Rainbow Committee supports our employees who identify as part of the rainbow community, and works with our Leadership Team to advocate for inclusive policies and practices. Our Rainbow Tick accreditation signals our ongoing dedication to ensure our people can be their authentic self” (4).

Criteria:

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

Risk Level:

Lower

Rationale:

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

Criteria:

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

Risk Level:

N/A

Rationale:

Chapman Tripp does not operate a PAC or engage in lobbying at this time (1)(2)(3).