Craigslist - 1792 Exchange

Rating Overview

Craigslist is Lower Risk.

Craigslist does not yield to political activism in shaping corporate governance, preventing initiatives that potentially alienate consumers, divide employees, and harm shareholders. The company elevates merit, excellence, and integrity ahead of race and identity-based policies. Craigslist 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	Medium Risk

Corporate Weaponization ⓘ

Corporate Governance and Public Policy Risk Levels
Criteria	Risk Level
Advocacy Bias	Lower Risk
Funding	High 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:

Craigslist 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:

Craigslist does not appear to discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or beliefs (1)(2)(3).

Criteria:

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

Risk Level:

Medium

Rationale:

Craigslist does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy

Criteria:

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

Risk Level:

Lower

Rationale:

Craig Newmark, the founder and current owner of Craigslist is an outspoken critic of Trump (1)(2). However, he no longer works for the company. Craigslist has not supported ideological causes or policies (3).

Criteria:

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

Risk Level:

High

Rationale:

The Craigslist Foundation has donated to multiple leftist journalism websites, including the Center for Media and Democracy (1). Craigslist funds many anti-gun organizations including Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence and the Center to Prevent Gun Violence (2). Craigslist donates to Council for Secular Humanism and the Freedom from Religion Fund (3). The company also donates to many LGBTQ organizations including The Trevor Project and the Transgender Law Center (4). Craiglist also donates to EarthJustice50 and the Environmental Defense Fund (5). Craigslist donates directly to Planned Parenthood (6). Craiglist also donates to many racial equity organizations, including the Southern Poverty Law Center and RESIST (7)(8). The Craiglist Founder, Craig Newmark, donated $1 million to Mother Jones, an ideologically motivated news outlet (9). Craig Newmark donates to many other ideological causes including The Leadership Conference Education Fund, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and the DNC (10).