Farmers National Banc Corp.

Rating Overview

Farmers National Banc Corp. is Lower Risk.

Farmers National Banc Corp. 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, the company 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	Medium 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:

Farmers National Bank Corp. 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:

Farmers National Bank Corp. does not appear to discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or beliefs (1). The company’s charitable giving focus areas are education, wildlife and animals, and scientific research (2)(3).

Criteria:

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

Risk Level:

High

Rationale:

Farmers National Bank Corp. requires its employees to take diversity training (1). The company appears to prioritize diversity over merit in its recruitment. From its Diversity and Inclusion Statement: “Diversity is an important selection criteria emphasized in the recruitment process, both for internal as well as external hires” (2). The company does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (3).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy

Criteria:

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

Risk Level:

Medium

Rationale:

Farmers National Banc Corp. supports DEI within its business practices. From its Diversity and Inclusion Statement: “we hold our leaders accountable for building diverse teams and fostering an inclusive environment. This accountability begins with our President and CEO, Kevin J. Helmick, and extends to every level of our company” (1).

Criteria:

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

Risk Level:

Lower

Rationale:

Farmers National Banc Corp. 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:

Farmers National Banc Corp. does not operate a PAC or engage in lobbying at this time (1)(2)(3).