Costco

COST

2.2

Companies list

Public Statements Risk

1

Very little public exposure. Not many statements outside of standard DEI statements. Quiet CEO, stays out of the news and rarely makes any kind of public statement. The company as a whole barely does any marketing.

Political Contributions Risk

3

Contributions are almost exclusively to Democratic candidates and causes. The firm has no PAC, meaning senior executives account for all donations. The Costco website says, "we are not involved in partisan politics, and we do not contribute money to political candidates or issues." They have fewer overall contributions than their competitors in the sector, coming in just outside the top 10. They lean further left than all but one of their sector competitors, and contribute about half as much in total funds.

Political Dichotomy Risk

2

Almost 90% of Costco's revenue comes from the US and Canada. Geographically, many of Costco's stores are located along the coast, which tend to be more Democratic. Campaigns targeting Costco for boycott were driven by face mask policies and self-checkout transitions but they did not yield significant harm. Overall, Costco is vulnerable to a political boycott based on their consumer reliance in the US but their political involvement is minimal and the dichotomy is not significant, reducing political hazard rating.

Associational Risk

3

No headlines regarding Costco executives or connection with controversial public figures. Social media pages lack sponsorship affialiations with contentious influencers. Headlines are purely in reference to business trends. Contrasted with Costco's generally low-risk profile, political donations from senior executives have gone to Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, and Joe Biden.

Brand Visibility Risk

2

For a brand with such a significant market presence, Costco's brand visibility risk is extremely low. The organization has completely avoided controversey despite some potentially signiciant investigations related to the brand's pharmaceutical arm.

Political Hazard (pH) Ratings Explained

A corporation’s Political Hazard Rating, or pH rating, is an overall assessment of the corporation’s likelihood of facing a material consumer boycott or investor backlash from a controversy caused by the company’s or its executives’ political activities and proclivities. The pH ratings range from 1 to 5, with a higher rating correlating with higher risk. The categories below are the components considered when setting a company’s pH rating.

Public Statements Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and the corporations’ own prior public political statements, including their frequency and whether they have tended to be, or actually have been, controversial or high-profile.

Political Dichotomy Risk

Rates the corporation based on the dichotomy, if any, between the executives’ and/or corporations’ own prior political contributions or statements and the likely political leaning of the corporation’s consumer base.

Political Contributions Risk

Rates the corporation based on the magnitude of the executives’ and/or corporations’ total political contributions to politicians and PACs, benchmarked to sector, and the weighted nature of those contributions as between political parties.

Associational Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and/or the corporation’s own prior political contributions and/or public association with particularly controversial people or high-profile politicians or PACs.

Brand Visibility Risk

Rates the corporation's risk relative to sector with higher risk being associated with higher brand visibility

Costco

COST

2.2

Companies list

Public Statements Risk

1

Very little public exposure. Not many statements outside of standard DEI statements. Quiet CEO, stays out of the news and rarely makes any kind of public statement. The company as a whole barely does any marketing.

Political Contributions Risk

3

Contributions are almost exclusively to Democratic candidates and causes. The firm has no PAC, meaning senior executives account for all donations. The Costco website says, "we are not involved in partisan politics, and we do not contribute money to political candidates or issues." They have fewer overall contributions than their competitors in the sector, coming in just outside the top 10. They lean further left than all but one of their sector competitors, and contribute about half as much in total funds.

Political Dichotomy Risk

2

Almost 90% of Costco's revenue comes from the US and Canada. Geographically, many of Costco's stores are located along the coast, which tend to be more Democratic. Campaigns targeting Costco for boycott were driven by face mask policies and self-checkout transitions but they did not yield significant harm. Overall, Costco is vulnerable to a political boycott based on their consumer reliance in the US but their political involvement is minimal and the dichotomy is not significant, reducing political hazard rating.

Associational Risk

3

No headlines regarding Costco executives or connection with controversial public figures. Social media pages lack sponsorship affialiations with contentious influencers. Headlines are purely in reference to business trends. Contrasted with Costco's generally low-risk profile, political donations from senior executives have gone to Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, and Joe Biden.

Brand Visibility Risk

2

For a brand with such a significant market presence, Costco's brand visibility risk is extremely low. The organization has completely avoided controversey despite some potentially signiciant investigations related to the brand's pharmaceutical arm.

Political Hazard (pH) Ratings Explained

A corporation’s Political Hazard Rating, or pH rating, is an overall assessment of the corporation’s likelihood of facing a material consumer boycott or investor backlash from a controversy caused by the company’s or its executives’ political activities and proclivities. The pH ratings range from 1 to 5, with a higher rating correlating with higher risk. The categories below are the components considered when setting a company’s pH rating.

Public Statements Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and the corporations’ own prior public political statements, including their frequency and whether they have tended to be, or actually have been, controversial or high-profile.

Political Dichotomy Risk

Rates the corporation based on the dichotomy, if any, between the executives’ and/or corporations’ own prior political contributions or statements and the likely political leaning of the corporation’s consumer base.

Political Contributions Risk

Rates the corporation based on the magnitude of the executives’ and/or corporations’ total political contributions to politicians and PACs, benchmarked to sector, and the weighted nature of those contributions as between political parties.

Associational Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and/or the corporation’s own prior political contributions and/or public association with particularly controversial people or high-profile politicians or PACs.

Brand Visibility Risk

Rates the corporation's risk relative to sector with higher risk being associated with higher brand visibility

Costco

COST

2.2

Companies list

Public Statements Risk

1

Very little public exposure. Not many statements outside of standard DEI statements. Quiet CEO, stays out of the news and rarely makes any kind of public statement. The company as a whole barely does any marketing.

Political Contributions Risk

3

Contributions are almost exclusively to Democratic candidates and causes. The firm has no PAC, meaning senior executives account for all donations. The Costco website says, "we are not involved in partisan politics, and we do not contribute money to political candidates or issues." They have fewer overall contributions than their competitors in the sector, coming in just outside the top 10. They lean further left than all but one of their sector competitors, and contribute about half as much in total funds.

Political Dichotomy Risk

2

Almost 90% of Costco's revenue comes from the US and Canada. Geographically, many of Costco's stores are located along the coast, which tend to be more Democratic. Campaigns targeting Costco for boycott were driven by face mask policies and self-checkout transitions but they did not yield significant harm. Overall, Costco is vulnerable to a political boycott based on their consumer reliance in the US but their political involvement is minimal and the dichotomy is not significant, reducing political hazard rating.

Associational Risk

3

No headlines regarding Costco executives or connection with controversial public figures. Social media pages lack sponsorship affialiations with contentious influencers. Headlines are purely in reference to business trends. Contrasted with Costco's generally low-risk profile, political donations from senior executives have gone to Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, and Joe Biden.

Brand Visibility Risk

2

For a brand with such a significant market presence, Costco's brand visibility risk is extremely low. The organization has completely avoided controversey despite some potentially signiciant investigations related to the brand's pharmaceutical arm.

Political Hazard (pH) Ratings Explained

A corporation’s Political Hazard Rating, or pH rating, is an overall assessment of the corporation’s likelihood of facing a material consumer boycott or investor backlash from a controversy caused by the company’s or its executives’ political activities and proclivities. The pH ratings range from 1 to 5, with a higher rating correlating with higher risk. The categories below are the components considered when setting a company’s pH rating.

Public Statements Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and the corporations’ own prior public political statements, including their frequency and whether they have tended to be, or actually have been, controversial or high-profile.

Political Dichotomy Risk

Rates the corporation based on the dichotomy, if any, between the executives’ and/or corporations’ own prior political contributions or statements and the likely political leaning of the corporation’s consumer base.

Political Contributions Risk

Rates the corporation based on the magnitude of the executives’ and/or corporations’ total political contributions to politicians and PACs, benchmarked to sector, and the weighted nature of those contributions as between political parties.

Associational Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and/or the corporation’s own prior political contributions and/or public association with particularly controversial people or high-profile politicians or PACs.

Brand Visibility Risk

Rates the corporation's risk relative to sector with higher risk being associated with higher brand visibility

Costco

COST

2.2

Companies list

Public Statements Risk

1

Very little public exposure. Not many statements outside of standard DEI statements. Quiet CEO, stays out of the news and rarely makes any kind of public statement. The company as a whole barely does any marketing.

Political Contributions Risk

3

Contributions are almost exclusively to Democratic candidates and causes. The firm has no PAC, meaning senior executives account for all donations. The Costco website says, "we are not involved in partisan politics, and we do not contribute money to political candidates or issues." They have fewer overall contributions than their competitors in the sector, coming in just outside the top 10. They lean further left than all but one of their sector competitors, and contribute about half as much in total funds.

Political Dichotomy Risk

2

Almost 90% of Costco's revenue comes from the US and Canada. Geographically, many of Costco's stores are located along the coast, which tend to be more Democratic. Campaigns targeting Costco for boycott were driven by face mask policies and self-checkout transitions but they did not yield significant harm. Overall, Costco is vulnerable to a political boycott based on their consumer reliance in the US but their political involvement is minimal and the dichotomy is not significant, reducing political hazard rating.

Associational Risk

3

No headlines regarding Costco executives or connection with controversial public figures. Social media pages lack sponsorship affialiations with contentious influencers. Headlines are purely in reference to business trends. Contrasted with Costco's generally low-risk profile, political donations from senior executives have gone to Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, and Joe Biden.

Brand Visibility Risk

2

For a brand with such a significant market presence, Costco's brand visibility risk is extremely low. The organization has completely avoided controversey despite some potentially signiciant investigations related to the brand's pharmaceutical arm.

Political Hazard (pH) Ratings Explained

A corporation’s Political Hazard Rating, or pH rating, is an overall assessment of the corporation’s likelihood of facing a material consumer boycott or investor backlash from a controversy caused by the company’s or its executives’ political activities and proclivities. The pH ratings range from 1 to 5, with a higher rating correlating with higher risk. The categories below are the components considered when setting a company’s pH rating.

Public Statements Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and the corporations’ own prior public political statements, including their frequency and whether they have tended to be, or actually have been, controversial or high-profile.

Political Dichotomy Risk

Rates the corporation based on the dichotomy, if any, between the executives’ and/or corporations’ own prior political contributions or statements and the likely political leaning of the corporation’s consumer base.

Political Contributions Risk

Rates the corporation based on the magnitude of the executives’ and/or corporations’ total political contributions to politicians and PACs, benchmarked to sector, and the weighted nature of those contributions as between political parties.

Associational Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and/or the corporation’s own prior political contributions and/or public association with particularly controversial people or high-profile politicians or PACs.

Brand Visibility Risk

Rates the corporation's risk relative to sector with higher risk being associated with higher brand visibility

Costco

COST

2.2

Companies list

Public Statements Risk

1

Very little public exposure. Not many statements outside of standard DEI statements. Quiet CEO, stays out of the news and rarely makes any kind of public statement. The company as a whole barely does any marketing.

Political Contributions Risk

3

Contributions are almost exclusively to Democratic candidates and causes. The firm has no PAC, meaning senior executives account for all donations. The Costco website says, "we are not involved in partisan politics, and we do not contribute money to political candidates or issues." They have fewer overall contributions than their competitors in the sector, coming in just outside the top 10. They lean further left than all but one of their sector competitors, and contribute about half as much in total funds.

Political Dichotomy Risk

2

Almost 90% of Costco's revenue comes from the US and Canada. Geographically, many of Costco's stores are located along the coast, which tend to be more Democratic. Campaigns targeting Costco for boycott were driven by face mask policies and self-checkout transitions but they did not yield significant harm. Overall, Costco is vulnerable to a political boycott based on their consumer reliance in the US but their political involvement is minimal and the dichotomy is not significant, reducing political hazard rating.

Associational Risk

3

No headlines regarding Costco executives or connection with controversial public figures. Social media pages lack sponsorship affialiations with contentious influencers. Headlines are purely in reference to business trends. Contrasted with Costco's generally low-risk profile, political donations from senior executives have gone to Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, and Joe Biden.

Brand Visibility Risk

2

For a brand with such a significant market presence, Costco's brand visibility risk is extremely low. The organization has completely avoided controversey despite some potentially signiciant investigations related to the brand's pharmaceutical arm.

Political Hazard (pH) Ratings Explained

A corporation’s Political Hazard Rating, or pH rating, is an overall assessment of the corporation’s likelihood of facing a material consumer boycott or investor backlash from a controversy caused by the company’s or its executives’ political activities and proclivities. The pH ratings range from 1 to 5, with a higher rating correlating with higher risk. The categories below are the components considered when setting a company’s pH rating.

Public Statements Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and the corporations’ own prior public political statements, including their frequency and whether they have tended to be, or actually have been, controversial or high-profile.

Political Dichotomy Risk

Rates the corporation based on the dichotomy, if any, between the executives’ and/or corporations’ own prior political contributions or statements and the likely political leaning of the corporation’s consumer base.

Political Contributions Risk

Rates the corporation based on the magnitude of the executives’ and/or corporations’ total political contributions to politicians and PACs, benchmarked to sector, and the weighted nature of those contributions as between political parties.

Associational Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and/or the corporation’s own prior political contributions and/or public association with particularly controversial people or high-profile politicians or PACs.

Brand Visibility Risk

Rates the corporation's risk relative to sector with higher risk being associated with higher brand visibility

Costco

Public Statements Risk

Political Contributions Risk

Political Dichotomy Risk

Associational Risk

Brand Visibility Risk

Political Hazard (pH) Ratings Explained

Public Statements Risk

Political Dichotomy Risk

Political Contributions Risk

Associational Risk

Brand Visibility Risk

Costco

Public Statements Risk

Political Contributions Risk

Political Dichotomy Risk

Associational Risk

Brand Visibility Risk

Political Hazard (pH) Ratings Explained

Public Statements Risk

Political Dichotomy Risk

Political Contributions Risk

Associational Risk

Brand Visibility Risk

Costco

Public Statements Risk

Political Contributions Risk

Political Dichotomy Risk

Associational Risk

Brand Visibility Risk

Political Hazard (pH) Ratings Explained

Public Statements Risk

Political Dichotomy Risk

Political Contributions Risk

Associational Risk

Brand Visibility Risk

Costco

Public Statements Risk

Political Contributions Risk

Political Dichotomy Risk

Associational Risk

Brand Visibility Risk

Political Hazard (pH) Ratings Explained

Public Statements Risk

Political Dichotomy Risk

Political Contributions Risk

Associational Risk

Brand Visibility Risk

Costco

Public Statements Risk

Political Contributions Risk

Political Dichotomy Risk

Associational Risk

Brand Visibility Risk

Political Hazard (pH) Ratings Explained

Public Statements Risk

Political Dichotomy Risk

Political Contributions Risk

Associational Risk

Brand Visibility Risk

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