FedEx

FDX
2.7
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

3

FedEx CEO, Raj Subramaniam is low profile especially on social media; his Instagram account is private. FedEx is under fire for fraud regarding the sale of trucks in 2023. However, the company and Subramaniam do not make public statements that are politically risky. The company's site has an extensive corporate values section, linked to from the Corporate Responsibility section in the footer, that mentions DEI, sustainability, ESG, and supplier diversity. As one of the main alternatives to the public sector mail system, it's uncertain how risky any of this is for the brand, especially in light of the challenges UPS has faced.

Political Contributions Risk

3

FedEx contributes with a notable Republican skew at a 3:2 ratio compared to Democratic giving. An overwhelming majority of contributions come from the company PAC, with slightly more than a tenth of donations coming from senior executives. FedEx's contribution level is very high, solidly in the upper-middle of the spectrum for organizations in the Industrials Sector. Partisanship is notable yet comparable to close competitor UPS. Contribution recipients include controversial political figures Hillary Clinton, Paul Ryan, and Ted Cruz. Partisanship and magnitude of contributions raise risk but benchmarking to sector mitigates.

Political Dichotomy Risk

3

FedEx has a diverse customer base due to the service provided. This type of service results in consumer apathy toward how or what the company does as long as its products arrive. However, FedEx acknowledges in its 10K that one of the many risk factors is the competitiveness of the industry, which leads individual consumers and corporate consumers to have a variety of options in terms of shipping, such as Amazon and UPS. FedEx has faced backlash due to offering discounts to NRA members which has made individual consumers threaten to boycott. If FedEx continues to offer discounts to groups like these, picking a political side, then they are at high risk of boycott with many alternative shipping brands as consumer substitutes.

Associational Risk

2

In 2017, a Memphis-based FedEx contributed to former President Trump, but this is not alarming because of how long ago it occurred and the fact that there have been no other articles drawing attention to a connection with Trump since then. Besides this, there are no risky relations to be identified, including on social media. The current CEO and Chairman both have positive reputations. The brand has also contributed to divisive politicians like Paul Ryan, Ted Cruz, and Hillary Clinton.

Brand Visibility Risk

2

People don't think about their mail if it isn't late and isn't damaged. The brand has high viisbility due to the public prevalence of its delivery trucks and shipping stations, but people are less likely to care about values from a brand providing a simple A-B service.

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

FedEx

FDX
2.7
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

3

FedEx CEO, Raj Subramaniam is low profile especially on social media; his Instagram account is private. FedEx is under fire for fraud regarding the sale of trucks in 2023. However, the company and Subramaniam do not make public statements that are politically risky. The company's site has an extensive corporate values section, linked to from the Corporate Responsibility section in the footer, that mentions DEI, sustainability, ESG, and supplier diversity. As one of the main alternatives to the public sector mail system, it's uncertain how risky any of this is for the brand, especially in light of the challenges UPS has faced.

Political Contributions Risk

3

FedEx contributes with a notable Republican skew at a 3:2 ratio compared to Democratic giving. An overwhelming majority of contributions come from the company PAC, with slightly more than a tenth of donations coming from senior executives. FedEx's contribution level is very high, solidly in the upper-middle of the spectrum for organizations in the Industrials Sector. Partisanship is notable yet comparable to close competitor UPS. Contribution recipients include controversial political figures Hillary Clinton, Paul Ryan, and Ted Cruz. Partisanship and magnitude of contributions raise risk but benchmarking to sector mitigates.

Political Dichotomy Risk

3

FedEx has a diverse customer base due to the service provided. This type of service results in consumer apathy toward how or what the company does as long as its products arrive. However, FedEx acknowledges in its 10K that one of the many risk factors is the competitiveness of the industry, which leads individual consumers and corporate consumers to have a variety of options in terms of shipping, such as Amazon and UPS. FedEx has faced backlash due to offering discounts to NRA members which has made individual consumers threaten to boycott. If FedEx continues to offer discounts to groups like these, picking a political side, then they are at high risk of boycott with many alternative shipping brands as consumer substitutes.

Associational Risk

2

In 2017, a Memphis-based FedEx contributed to former President Trump, but this is not alarming because of how long ago it occurred and the fact that there have been no other articles drawing attention to a connection with Trump since then. Besides this, there are no risky relations to be identified, including on social media. The current CEO and Chairman both have positive reputations. The brand has also contributed to divisive politicians like Paul Ryan, Ted Cruz, and Hillary Clinton.

Brand Visibility Risk

2

People don't think about their mail if it isn't late and isn't damaged. The brand has high viisbility due to the public prevalence of its delivery trucks and shipping stations, but people are less likely to care about values from a brand providing a simple A-B service.

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

FedEx

FDX
2.7
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

3

FedEx CEO, Raj Subramaniam is low profile especially on social media; his Instagram account is private. FedEx is under fire for fraud regarding the sale of trucks in 2023. However, the company and Subramaniam do not make public statements that are politically risky. The company's site has an extensive corporate values section, linked to from the Corporate Responsibility section in the footer, that mentions DEI, sustainability, ESG, and supplier diversity. As one of the main alternatives to the public sector mail system, it's uncertain how risky any of this is for the brand, especially in light of the challenges UPS has faced.

Political Contributions Risk

3

FedEx contributes with a notable Republican skew at a 3:2 ratio compared to Democratic giving. An overwhelming majority of contributions come from the company PAC, with slightly more than a tenth of donations coming from senior executives. FedEx's contribution level is very high, solidly in the upper-middle of the spectrum for organizations in the Industrials Sector. Partisanship is notable yet comparable to close competitor UPS. Contribution recipients include controversial political figures Hillary Clinton, Paul Ryan, and Ted Cruz. Partisanship and magnitude of contributions raise risk but benchmarking to sector mitigates.

Political Dichotomy Risk

3

FedEx has a diverse customer base due to the service provided. This type of service results in consumer apathy toward how or what the company does as long as its products arrive. However, FedEx acknowledges in its 10K that one of the many risk factors is the competitiveness of the industry, which leads individual consumers and corporate consumers to have a variety of options in terms of shipping, such as Amazon and UPS. FedEx has faced backlash due to offering discounts to NRA members which has made individual consumers threaten to boycott. If FedEx continues to offer discounts to groups like these, picking a political side, then they are at high risk of boycott with many alternative shipping brands as consumer substitutes.

Associational Risk

2

In 2017, a Memphis-based FedEx contributed to former President Trump, but this is not alarming because of how long ago it occurred and the fact that there have been no other articles drawing attention to a connection with Trump since then. Besides this, there are no risky relations to be identified, including on social media. The current CEO and Chairman both have positive reputations. The brand has also contributed to divisive politicians like Paul Ryan, Ted Cruz, and Hillary Clinton.

Brand Visibility Risk

2

People don't think about their mail if it isn't late and isn't damaged. The brand has high viisbility due to the public prevalence of its delivery trucks and shipping stations, but people are less likely to care about values from a brand providing a simple A-B service.

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

FedEx

FDX
2.7
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

3

FedEx CEO, Raj Subramaniam is low profile especially on social media; his Instagram account is private. FedEx is under fire for fraud regarding the sale of trucks in 2023. However, the company and Subramaniam do not make public statements that are politically risky. The company's site has an extensive corporate values section, linked to from the Corporate Responsibility section in the footer, that mentions DEI, sustainability, ESG, and supplier diversity. As one of the main alternatives to the public sector mail system, it's uncertain how risky any of this is for the brand, especially in light of the challenges UPS has faced.

Political Contributions Risk

3

FedEx contributes with a notable Republican skew at a 3:2 ratio compared to Democratic giving. An overwhelming majority of contributions come from the company PAC, with slightly more than a tenth of donations coming from senior executives. FedEx's contribution level is very high, solidly in the upper-middle of the spectrum for organizations in the Industrials Sector. Partisanship is notable yet comparable to close competitor UPS. Contribution recipients include controversial political figures Hillary Clinton, Paul Ryan, and Ted Cruz. Partisanship and magnitude of contributions raise risk but benchmarking to sector mitigates.

Political Dichotomy Risk

3

FedEx has a diverse customer base due to the service provided. This type of service results in consumer apathy toward how or what the company does as long as its products arrive. However, FedEx acknowledges in its 10K that one of the many risk factors is the competitiveness of the industry, which leads individual consumers and corporate consumers to have a variety of options in terms of shipping, such as Amazon and UPS. FedEx has faced backlash due to offering discounts to NRA members which has made individual consumers threaten to boycott. If FedEx continues to offer discounts to groups like these, picking a political side, then they are at high risk of boycott with many alternative shipping brands as consumer substitutes.

Associational Risk

2

In 2017, a Memphis-based FedEx contributed to former President Trump, but this is not alarming because of how long ago it occurred and the fact that there have been no other articles drawing attention to a connection with Trump since then. Besides this, there are no risky relations to be identified, including on social media. The current CEO and Chairman both have positive reputations. The brand has also contributed to divisive politicians like Paul Ryan, Ted Cruz, and Hillary Clinton.

Brand Visibility Risk

2

People don't think about their mail if it isn't late and isn't damaged. The brand has high viisbility due to the public prevalence of its delivery trucks and shipping stations, but people are less likely to care about values from a brand providing a simple A-B service.

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

FedEx

FDX
2.7
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

3

FedEx CEO, Raj Subramaniam is low profile especially on social media; his Instagram account is private. FedEx is under fire for fraud regarding the sale of trucks in 2023. However, the company and Subramaniam do not make public statements that are politically risky. The company's site has an extensive corporate values section, linked to from the Corporate Responsibility section in the footer, that mentions DEI, sustainability, ESG, and supplier diversity. As one of the main alternatives to the public sector mail system, it's uncertain how risky any of this is for the brand, especially in light of the challenges UPS has faced.

Political Contributions Risk

3

FedEx contributes with a notable Republican skew at a 3:2 ratio compared to Democratic giving. An overwhelming majority of contributions come from the company PAC, with slightly more than a tenth of donations coming from senior executives. FedEx's contribution level is very high, solidly in the upper-middle of the spectrum for organizations in the Industrials Sector. Partisanship is notable yet comparable to close competitor UPS. Contribution recipients include controversial political figures Hillary Clinton, Paul Ryan, and Ted Cruz. Partisanship and magnitude of contributions raise risk but benchmarking to sector mitigates.

Political Dichotomy Risk

3

FedEx has a diverse customer base due to the service provided. This type of service results in consumer apathy toward how or what the company does as long as its products arrive. However, FedEx acknowledges in its 10K that one of the many risk factors is the competitiveness of the industry, which leads individual consumers and corporate consumers to have a variety of options in terms of shipping, such as Amazon and UPS. FedEx has faced backlash due to offering discounts to NRA members which has made individual consumers threaten to boycott. If FedEx continues to offer discounts to groups like these, picking a political side, then they are at high risk of boycott with many alternative shipping brands as consumer substitutes.

Associational Risk

2

In 2017, a Memphis-based FedEx contributed to former President Trump, but this is not alarming because of how long ago it occurred and the fact that there have been no other articles drawing attention to a connection with Trump since then. Besides this, there are no risky relations to be identified, including on social media. The current CEO and Chairman both have positive reputations. The brand has also contributed to divisive politicians like Paul Ryan, Ted Cruz, and Hillary Clinton.

Brand Visibility Risk

2

People don't think about their mail if it isn't late and isn't damaged. The brand has high viisbility due to the public prevalence of its delivery trucks and shipping stations, but people are less likely to care about values from a brand providing a simple A-B service.

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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