Mission Support and Test Services

Rating Overview

Mission Support and Test Services is Lower Risk.

Mission Support and Test Services LLC 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:

MSTS 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:

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

Criteria:

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

Risk Level:

High

Rationale:

MSTS offers Diversity training to its supervisors (1). The company appears to prioritize diversity over merit in its recruitment and promotions. From its 2020 Diversity Plan: “MSTS is committed to creating an inclusive and multi-talented workforce and will work to increase the organization’s diversity by recruiting and retaining the most qualified employees. For recruiting, selection, and promotions, we will draw from a diverse population” (2). The company appears to prioritize diversity over merit in its business structure through the establishment of gender targets for its supply chain. The company is seeking 10% of women-owned small businesses in its supply chain (3). The company is an affirmative action employer. “MSTS has adopted an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) which reflects its commitment to provide equal employment opportunities” (4). The company has a history of divisive corporate policies and practices. However, in 2021, the company stopped publishing its Diversity Plan report, which provided information about its diversity and affirmative action policies and practices. To date, the company has not publicly addressed this change, leaving shareholders without clarity regarding the company’s reasoning or future direction (5). The company does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (6)(7).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy

Criteria:

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

Risk Level:

Medium

Rationale:

MSTS supports DEI within its business practices, hosting a Diversity & Inclusion Group (1). The company supports DEI within its business practices. From its 2020 Diversity Plan: “MSTS promotes diversity sensitivity, acceptance, and inclusion in all aspects of its business practices” (2). The company has a history of divisive corporate policies and practices. However, in 2021, stopped publishing its Diversity Plan report, which provided information about its diversity practices. To date, the company has not publicly addressed this change, leaving shareholders without clarity regarding the company’s reasoning or future direction (3). Otherwise, the company has not supported ideological causes or policies (4).

Criteria:

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

Risk Level:

Lower

Rationale:

MSTS 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:

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