First Industrial Realty Trust

Rating Overview

First Industrial Realty Trust is Lower Risk.

First Industrial Realty Trust 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, First Industrial 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	Medium Risk
Discriminatory Philanthropy	Lower Risk
Employment Protection	High Risk

Corporate Weaponization ⓘ

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

Medium

Rationale:

First Industrial has not publicly canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (1). The company prioritizes diversity in its supply chain and leadership composition (2).

Criteria:

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

Risk Level:

Lower

Rationale:

First Industrial does not appear to discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or beliefs. It makes donations to “the American Red Cross, ASPCA, The Boys & Girls Club, Feeding America, Make-A-Wish Foundation and Operation Gratitude” (1).

Criteria:

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

Risk Level:

High

Rationale:

First Industrial does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1). First Industrial offers unconscious bias training to its employees (2).