NB Bancorp, Inc. - 1792 Exchange

Rating Overview

NB Bancorp, Inc. is Lower Risk.

NB Bancorp, Inc. 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	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:

Lower

Rationale:

NB Bancorp 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:

NB Bancorp does not 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:

NB Bancorp appears to prioritize diversity over merit in its leadership composition. From its Governance Committee Charter: “To make recommendations to the Board regarding the size and composition of the Board and committees thereof and develop and recommend to the Board criteria (such as independence, experience relevant to the needs of the Company, leadership qualities, diversity and stock ownership) for the selection of individuals to be considered for election or re‐election to the Board and committees thereof” (1). The company is an affirmative action employer. “Needham Bank is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer” (2). NB Bancorp does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (3).