Florida Crystals
Rating Overview
Rating Criteria
Rating Criteria Detail
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:
MediumRationale:
In 2026, a consumer filed a lawsuit against Florida Crystals Corporation alleging that the company engaged in greenwashing by marketing its products as sustainably grown using practices that “help fight climate change.” The plaintiff claimed these representations were misleading. The case was later dismissed after the court found insufficient evidence to support the plaintiff’s claims (1). Florida Crystals promotes divisive sex and gender policies. Its Supplier Code of Conduct requires international vendors to include sexual orientation in their nondiscrimination policy (2). However, the company has not canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (3).
Criteria:
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Risk Level:
LowerRationale:
Florida Crystals does not appear to discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or beliefs (1).
Criteria:
Employment policies fail to protect against viewpoint or other discrimination and/or are ideological in nature.
Risk Level:
MediumRationale:
Florida Crystals 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:
LowerRationale:
Florida Crystals has not supported ideological causes or policies (1).
Criteria:
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Risk Level:
Lower