Oracle

ORCL
4.2
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

5

Their founder, executive chairman, and CTO, Larry Ellison, is one of the most well known, right-leaning figures in Silicon Valley. He has hosted a fundraiser for former President Trump at one of his estates, and he participated in a conference call after the 2020 election brainstorming strategies for challenging the legitimacy of the vote, as reported by The Washington Post. Safra Catz, the CEO, was personally invited to speak on a potential second Trump presidential term, making her a significant Republican voice. She also served on Trump's transition team. Additionally, the company has been under fire for its creation of slush funds as well as violating the privacy of its customers.

Political Contributions Risk

5

Oracle contributes with a strong Republican skew, at a more than 3:1 rate compared with giving to Democrats. Senior executives account for the vast majority of contributions, but the company PAC does distribute a substantial amount of funds as well. The company's combined contribution level is very high as the strongest contributor in the Information Technology sector with almost three times the next highest contributor. Microsoft's partisanship is moore extreme but Oracle's lean is atypical of the IT Sector, which trends strongly blue. Size and partisanship, particularly when benchmarked to sector, make their risk very high.

Political Dichotomy Risk

4

Oracle has made it clear that they lean towards the Republican side of politics due to their substantial contributions in addition to close association with Donald Trump. As a B2B company, the 10K describes meeting ESG standards as a significant risk. They claim they are taking actions to bring the company in line with corporate ESG standards, likely from the same investor pressure other companies are facing. Given their political behavior, which stands out from the rest of their sector, they have both a large dichotomy and thus, a high risk level.

Associational Risk

5

The CEO Safra Catz has an association with Donald Trump, which elevates risk. The co-founder Larry Ellison has showed strong support for Tim Scott, a somewhat controversial presidential candidate. Ellison has also been exposed for donating to a PAC that spends millions to support politicians who have openly doubted the 2020 election results. The company has supported Israel during the Israel-Hamas war and donated to Israel supporting organizations, which can be viewed as a controversial association.

Brand Visibility Risk

2

A B2B software company, Oracle provides the network foundation for enterprise-level apps. Its products feature extremely high switching costs, but are not often noted by end consumers, which reduced brand visibility and risk.

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

Oracle

ORCL
4.2
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

5

Their founder, executive chairman, and CTO, Larry Ellison, is one of the most well known, right-leaning figures in Silicon Valley. He has hosted a fundraiser for former President Trump at one of his estates, and he participated in a conference call after the 2020 election brainstorming strategies for challenging the legitimacy of the vote, as reported by The Washington Post. Safra Catz, the CEO, was personally invited to speak on a potential second Trump presidential term, making her a significant Republican voice. She also served on Trump's transition team. Additionally, the company has been under fire for its creation of slush funds as well as violating the privacy of its customers.

Political Contributions Risk

5

Oracle contributes with a strong Republican skew, at a more than 3:1 rate compared with giving to Democrats. Senior executives account for the vast majority of contributions, but the company PAC does distribute a substantial amount of funds as well. The company's combined contribution level is very high as the strongest contributor in the Information Technology sector with almost three times the next highest contributor. Microsoft's partisanship is moore extreme but Oracle's lean is atypical of the IT Sector, which trends strongly blue. Size and partisanship, particularly when benchmarked to sector, make their risk very high.

Political Dichotomy Risk

4

Oracle has made it clear that they lean towards the Republican side of politics due to their substantial contributions in addition to close association with Donald Trump. As a B2B company, the 10K describes meeting ESG standards as a significant risk. They claim they are taking actions to bring the company in line with corporate ESG standards, likely from the same investor pressure other companies are facing. Given their political behavior, which stands out from the rest of their sector, they have both a large dichotomy and thus, a high risk level.

Associational Risk

5

The CEO Safra Catz has an association with Donald Trump, which elevates risk. The co-founder Larry Ellison has showed strong support for Tim Scott, a somewhat controversial presidential candidate. Ellison has also been exposed for donating to a PAC that spends millions to support politicians who have openly doubted the 2020 election results. The company has supported Israel during the Israel-Hamas war and donated to Israel supporting organizations, which can be viewed as a controversial association.

Brand Visibility Risk

2

A B2B software company, Oracle provides the network foundation for enterprise-level apps. Its products feature extremely high switching costs, but are not often noted by end consumers, which reduced brand visibility and risk.

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

Oracle

ORCL
4.2
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

5

Their founder, executive chairman, and CTO, Larry Ellison, is one of the most well known, right-leaning figures in Silicon Valley. He has hosted a fundraiser for former President Trump at one of his estates, and he participated in a conference call after the 2020 election brainstorming strategies for challenging the legitimacy of the vote, as reported by The Washington Post. Safra Catz, the CEO, was personally invited to speak on a potential second Trump presidential term, making her a significant Republican voice. She also served on Trump's transition team. Additionally, the company has been under fire for its creation of slush funds as well as violating the privacy of its customers.

Political Contributions Risk

5

Oracle contributes with a strong Republican skew, at a more than 3:1 rate compared with giving to Democrats. Senior executives account for the vast majority of contributions, but the company PAC does distribute a substantial amount of funds as well. The company's combined contribution level is very high as the strongest contributor in the Information Technology sector with almost three times the next highest contributor. Microsoft's partisanship is moore extreme but Oracle's lean is atypical of the IT Sector, which trends strongly blue. Size and partisanship, particularly when benchmarked to sector, make their risk very high.

Political Dichotomy Risk

4

Oracle has made it clear that they lean towards the Republican side of politics due to their substantial contributions in addition to close association with Donald Trump. As a B2B company, the 10K describes meeting ESG standards as a significant risk. They claim they are taking actions to bring the company in line with corporate ESG standards, likely from the same investor pressure other companies are facing. Given their political behavior, which stands out from the rest of their sector, they have both a large dichotomy and thus, a high risk level.

Associational Risk

5

The CEO Safra Catz has an association with Donald Trump, which elevates risk. The co-founder Larry Ellison has showed strong support for Tim Scott, a somewhat controversial presidential candidate. Ellison has also been exposed for donating to a PAC that spends millions to support politicians who have openly doubted the 2020 election results. The company has supported Israel during the Israel-Hamas war and donated to Israel supporting organizations, which can be viewed as a controversial association.

Brand Visibility Risk

2

A B2B software company, Oracle provides the network foundation for enterprise-level apps. Its products feature extremely high switching costs, but are not often noted by end consumers, which reduced brand visibility and risk.

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

Oracle

ORCL
4.2
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

5

Their founder, executive chairman, and CTO, Larry Ellison, is one of the most well known, right-leaning figures in Silicon Valley. He has hosted a fundraiser for former President Trump at one of his estates, and he participated in a conference call after the 2020 election brainstorming strategies for challenging the legitimacy of the vote, as reported by The Washington Post. Safra Catz, the CEO, was personally invited to speak on a potential second Trump presidential term, making her a significant Republican voice. She also served on Trump's transition team. Additionally, the company has been under fire for its creation of slush funds as well as violating the privacy of its customers.

Political Contributions Risk

5

Oracle contributes with a strong Republican skew, at a more than 3:1 rate compared with giving to Democrats. Senior executives account for the vast majority of contributions, but the company PAC does distribute a substantial amount of funds as well. The company's combined contribution level is very high as the strongest contributor in the Information Technology sector with almost three times the next highest contributor. Microsoft's partisanship is moore extreme but Oracle's lean is atypical of the IT Sector, which trends strongly blue. Size and partisanship, particularly when benchmarked to sector, make their risk very high.

Political Dichotomy Risk

4

Oracle has made it clear that they lean towards the Republican side of politics due to their substantial contributions in addition to close association with Donald Trump. As a B2B company, the 10K describes meeting ESG standards as a significant risk. They claim they are taking actions to bring the company in line with corporate ESG standards, likely from the same investor pressure other companies are facing. Given their political behavior, which stands out from the rest of their sector, they have both a large dichotomy and thus, a high risk level.

Associational Risk

5

The CEO Safra Catz has an association with Donald Trump, which elevates risk. The co-founder Larry Ellison has showed strong support for Tim Scott, a somewhat controversial presidential candidate. Ellison has also been exposed for donating to a PAC that spends millions to support politicians who have openly doubted the 2020 election results. The company has supported Israel during the Israel-Hamas war and donated to Israel supporting organizations, which can be viewed as a controversial association.

Brand Visibility Risk

2

A B2B software company, Oracle provides the network foundation for enterprise-level apps. Its products feature extremely high switching costs, but are not often noted by end consumers, which reduced brand visibility and risk.

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

Oracle

ORCL
4.2
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

5

Their founder, executive chairman, and CTO, Larry Ellison, is one of the most well known, right-leaning figures in Silicon Valley. He has hosted a fundraiser for former President Trump at one of his estates, and he participated in a conference call after the 2020 election brainstorming strategies for challenging the legitimacy of the vote, as reported by The Washington Post. Safra Catz, the CEO, was personally invited to speak on a potential second Trump presidential term, making her a significant Republican voice. She also served on Trump's transition team. Additionally, the company has been under fire for its creation of slush funds as well as violating the privacy of its customers.

Political Contributions Risk

5

Oracle contributes with a strong Republican skew, at a more than 3:1 rate compared with giving to Democrats. Senior executives account for the vast majority of contributions, but the company PAC does distribute a substantial amount of funds as well. The company's combined contribution level is very high as the strongest contributor in the Information Technology sector with almost three times the next highest contributor. Microsoft's partisanship is moore extreme but Oracle's lean is atypical of the IT Sector, which trends strongly blue. Size and partisanship, particularly when benchmarked to sector, make their risk very high.

Political Dichotomy Risk

4

Oracle has made it clear that they lean towards the Republican side of politics due to their substantial contributions in addition to close association with Donald Trump. As a B2B company, the 10K describes meeting ESG standards as a significant risk. They claim they are taking actions to bring the company in line with corporate ESG standards, likely from the same investor pressure other companies are facing. Given their political behavior, which stands out from the rest of their sector, they have both a large dichotomy and thus, a high risk level.

Associational Risk

5

The CEO Safra Catz has an association with Donald Trump, which elevates risk. The co-founder Larry Ellison has showed strong support for Tim Scott, a somewhat controversial presidential candidate. Ellison has also been exposed for donating to a PAC that spends millions to support politicians who have openly doubted the 2020 election results. The company has supported Israel during the Israel-Hamas war and donated to Israel supporting organizations, which can be viewed as a controversial association.

Brand Visibility Risk

2

A B2B software company, Oracle provides the network foundation for enterprise-level apps. Its products feature extremely high switching costs, but are not often noted by end consumers, which reduced brand visibility and risk.

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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