General Dynamics Electric Boat

Rating Overview

General Dynamics Electric Boat is Lower Risk.

General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) 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:

GDEB 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:

GDEB 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:

High

Rationale:

GDEB appears to prioritize diversity over merit in its hiring. From its Strategic Plan: “Recognize the value of diversity in our hiring, selection and workforce-development processes” (1). The company appears to prioritize diversity over merit in its supply chain. From its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) page, the company states that one of its goals is to “Engage the community and utilize diverse suppliers to position the organization to meet the needs of its stakeholders.” (2). GDEB 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:

GDEB supports DEI within its business practices, employing a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Engagement Officer (1). The company supports DEI within its business practices. From its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Web Page: “Hold all levels of leadership accountable for diversity and inclusion initiatives” (2). Otherwise, GDEB 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:

Lower

Rationale:

GDEB 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:

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