NN, Inc. - 1792 Exchange

Rating Overview

NN, Inc. is Medium Risk.

NN, Inc. is Medium Risk. The company often yields to political activism in shaping corporate governance, potentially alienating consumers, dividing employees, and harming shareholders. NN Inc. implements race and identity-based policies that replace merit, excellence, and integrity with preferential treatment and outcomes. The company occasionally embraces corporate initiatives that redirect its central focus from business goals to partisan policies and divisive issues at times. This approach fails to safeguard free exercise, free speech, and free enterprise.

Rating Criteria

Corporate Weaponization Risk Levels
Criteria	Risk Level
Cancellations	Medium Risk
Discriminatory Philanthropy	No Data
Employment Protection	High Risk

Corporate Weaponization ⓘ

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

NN Inc integrates ESG into its business practices. From its 2024 Sustainability Report: “At NN, our approach to operating sustainably includes implementing policies and taking measures designed to minimize our impact on the environment and ensure that we operate responsibly” (1). The company promotes divisive sex and gender policies. Its Code of Conduct requires international vendors to include sexual orientation and gender identity in their nondiscrimination policy (2). However, NN Inc 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:

N/A

Rationale:

NN Inc does not publish charitable giving guidelines (1).

Criteria:

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

Risk Level:

High

Rationale:

NN Inc appears to prioritize diversity over merit in its leadership composition. From its Principals of Corporate Governance Webpage: “At the same time, in addressing the overall composition of the Board, characteristics such as diversity (including gender and race), age, international background, and expertise should be considered as well. When searching for new directors, the Board should actively seek out qualified women and individuals from minority groups to include in the pool from which Board nominees are chosen” (1). The company does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (2).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy

Criteria:

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

Risk Level:

High

Rationale:

NN Inc supports DEI within its business practices. From its Sustainability page: “Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of our values and strategic business priorities” (1). The company supports ESG within its business practices. From its Sustainability page: “Environment, Social & Governance:
We endeavor to conduct business in a manner that promotes the fair and just treatment of all people. We acknowledge our potential impact on the environment and are committed to operating in a responsible manner to help reduce that impact” (2).

Criteria:

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

Risk Level:

Lower

Rationale:

NN Inc 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:

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