Dollar General

DG
1.3
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

2

Not much public communication and a quiet CEO. They've posted for pride month, and have both diversity and environmental statements on their website. Thus far, Dollar General has avoided public stances on political hot button issues.

Political Contributions Risk

2

Donations are 2 to 1 Red to Blue, all of which comes from senior executives. The company site says that Dollar General "will not directly make contributions or expenditures to ... any campaign". Competitors' donations are pretty split. Overall, Dollar General contributes minimally, being in the bottom 5 of their sector by total donated.

Political Dichotomy Risk

1

Dollar General operates nearly 100% of its stores within the US. Consumables account for ~80% of sales, followed by 11% seasonal items, and 6% home products, making it reliant on consumer end users. Dollar General targets low-income consumers in rural areas, mainly in the South and South Eastern regions, which skew more Republican. There was a safety condition controversy that spurred calls for a boycott and the shareholders to vote for a safety audit. While all of the company's sales are to consumers, those consumers often lack the disposable income to boycott as Dollar General is the lowest priced retailer, insulating them somewhat from political boycotts.

Associational Risk

1

No risky associations. News articles do not concern executives or anyone of controversy. Social media pages do not support any politicians, celebrities, PACs, etc. However, Dollar General has contributed to Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton.

Brand Visibility Risk

1

Has had a few scandals, none of which made much news at all. Not a lifestyle brand, and doesn't sell products based on brand recognition.

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

Dollar General

DG
1.3
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

2

Not much public communication and a quiet CEO. They've posted for pride month, and have both diversity and environmental statements on their website. Thus far, Dollar General has avoided public stances on political hot button issues.

Political Contributions Risk

2

Donations are 2 to 1 Red to Blue, all of which comes from senior executives. The company site says that Dollar General "will not directly make contributions or expenditures to ... any campaign". Competitors' donations are pretty split. Overall, Dollar General contributes minimally, being in the bottom 5 of their sector by total donated.

Political Dichotomy Risk

1

Dollar General operates nearly 100% of its stores within the US. Consumables account for ~80% of sales, followed by 11% seasonal items, and 6% home products, making it reliant on consumer end users. Dollar General targets low-income consumers in rural areas, mainly in the South and South Eastern regions, which skew more Republican. There was a safety condition controversy that spurred calls for a boycott and the shareholders to vote for a safety audit. While all of the company's sales are to consumers, those consumers often lack the disposable income to boycott as Dollar General is the lowest priced retailer, insulating them somewhat from political boycotts.

Associational Risk

1

No risky associations. News articles do not concern executives or anyone of controversy. Social media pages do not support any politicians, celebrities, PACs, etc. However, Dollar General has contributed to Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton.

Brand Visibility Risk

1

Has had a few scandals, none of which made much news at all. Not a lifestyle brand, and doesn't sell products based on brand recognition.

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

Dollar General

DG
1.3
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

2

Not much public communication and a quiet CEO. They've posted for pride month, and have both diversity and environmental statements on their website. Thus far, Dollar General has avoided public stances on political hot button issues.

Political Contributions Risk

2

Donations are 2 to 1 Red to Blue, all of which comes from senior executives. The company site says that Dollar General "will not directly make contributions or expenditures to ... any campaign". Competitors' donations are pretty split. Overall, Dollar General contributes minimally, being in the bottom 5 of their sector by total donated.

Political Dichotomy Risk

1

Dollar General operates nearly 100% of its stores within the US. Consumables account for ~80% of sales, followed by 11% seasonal items, and 6% home products, making it reliant on consumer end users. Dollar General targets low-income consumers in rural areas, mainly in the South and South Eastern regions, which skew more Republican. There was a safety condition controversy that spurred calls for a boycott and the shareholders to vote for a safety audit. While all of the company's sales are to consumers, those consumers often lack the disposable income to boycott as Dollar General is the lowest priced retailer, insulating them somewhat from political boycotts.

Associational Risk

1

No risky associations. News articles do not concern executives or anyone of controversy. Social media pages do not support any politicians, celebrities, PACs, etc. However, Dollar General has contributed to Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton.

Brand Visibility Risk

1

Has had a few scandals, none of which made much news at all. Not a lifestyle brand, and doesn't sell products based on brand recognition.

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

Dollar General

DG
1.3
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

2

Not much public communication and a quiet CEO. They've posted for pride month, and have both diversity and environmental statements on their website. Thus far, Dollar General has avoided public stances on political hot button issues.

Political Contributions Risk

2

Donations are 2 to 1 Red to Blue, all of which comes from senior executives. The company site says that Dollar General "will not directly make contributions or expenditures to ... any campaign". Competitors' donations are pretty split. Overall, Dollar General contributes minimally, being in the bottom 5 of their sector by total donated.

Political Dichotomy Risk

1

Dollar General operates nearly 100% of its stores within the US. Consumables account for ~80% of sales, followed by 11% seasonal items, and 6% home products, making it reliant on consumer end users. Dollar General targets low-income consumers in rural areas, mainly in the South and South Eastern regions, which skew more Republican. There was a safety condition controversy that spurred calls for a boycott and the shareholders to vote for a safety audit. While all of the company's sales are to consumers, those consumers often lack the disposable income to boycott as Dollar General is the lowest priced retailer, insulating them somewhat from political boycotts.

Associational Risk

1

No risky associations. News articles do not concern executives or anyone of controversy. Social media pages do not support any politicians, celebrities, PACs, etc. However, Dollar General has contributed to Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton.

Brand Visibility Risk

1

Has had a few scandals, none of which made much news at all. Not a lifestyle brand, and doesn't sell products based on brand recognition.

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

Dollar General

DG
1.3
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

2

Not much public communication and a quiet CEO. They've posted for pride month, and have both diversity and environmental statements on their website. Thus far, Dollar General has avoided public stances on political hot button issues.

Political Contributions Risk

2

Donations are 2 to 1 Red to Blue, all of which comes from senior executives. The company site says that Dollar General "will not directly make contributions or expenditures to ... any campaign". Competitors' donations are pretty split. Overall, Dollar General contributes minimally, being in the bottom 5 of their sector by total donated.

Political Dichotomy Risk

1

Dollar General operates nearly 100% of its stores within the US. Consumables account for ~80% of sales, followed by 11% seasonal items, and 6% home products, making it reliant on consumer end users. Dollar General targets low-income consumers in rural areas, mainly in the South and South Eastern regions, which skew more Republican. There was a safety condition controversy that spurred calls for a boycott and the shareholders to vote for a safety audit. While all of the company's sales are to consumers, those consumers often lack the disposable income to boycott as Dollar General is the lowest priced retailer, insulating them somewhat from political boycotts.

Associational Risk

1

No risky associations. News articles do not concern executives or anyone of controversy. Social media pages do not support any politicians, celebrities, PACs, etc. However, Dollar General has contributed to Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton.

Brand Visibility Risk

1

Has had a few scandals, none of which made much news at all. Not a lifestyle brand, and doesn't sell products based on brand recognition.

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

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