Sysco

SYY
1.8
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

2

Kevin Hourican, CEO of Sysco, has accounts on LinkedIn and X, but he is not active on either. Past posts highlight team and company achievements, lacking all mention of politics. Sysco previously faced lawsuits regarding discrimination against female applicants and employees in 2019. The company also lobbied against a NY deforestation bill recently for supply chain concerns. This is in contrast to the "Sustainability" option on the company's website header menu, which features both environmental and DEI values.

Political Contributions Risk

3

Sysco contributes with a heavy Republican skew at an almost 4:1 ratio when compared with Democrats. The vast majority of its contributions come from the company PAC rather than senior executives. The combined contribution level is medium, ranking among the lower-middle level of contributors in the Consumer Staples sector. Partisanship is not abnormal in the sector but Sysco's Republican skew is particularly strong. Contributions to controversial political figure Donald Trump raises their risk.

Political Dichotomy Risk

1

Sysco has high corporate contribution levels favoring the Republican party and candidates. Even though they donate to controversial politicians such as Donald Trump, they still lack any public political statements that indicate a firmly partisan orientation. Additionally, according to the 10K, Sysco mostly relies on a B2B model, meanining the company's primary customers are other businesses, drastically decreasing their dichotomy risk.

Associational Risk

2

The company does not make public political statements or associate with contentious figures, political or otherwise. The Instagram page does not show relations with public figures. The most controversial association is represented by contributions to former President Trump.

Brand Visibility Risk

2

Sysco is a B2B food service distributor. Being a step removed from consumers, it is far more insulated and harder for controversy to affect. Additionally, its sheer scale insulates it further, lacking many substitutes that produce at the bulk level.

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

Sysco

SYY
1.8
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

2

Kevin Hourican, CEO of Sysco, has accounts on LinkedIn and X, but he is not active on either. Past posts highlight team and company achievements, lacking all mention of politics. Sysco previously faced lawsuits regarding discrimination against female applicants and employees in 2019. The company also lobbied against a NY deforestation bill recently for supply chain concerns. This is in contrast to the "Sustainability" option on the company's website header menu, which features both environmental and DEI values.

Political Contributions Risk

3

Sysco contributes with a heavy Republican skew at an almost 4:1 ratio when compared with Democrats. The vast majority of its contributions come from the company PAC rather than senior executives. The combined contribution level is medium, ranking among the lower-middle level of contributors in the Consumer Staples sector. Partisanship is not abnormal in the sector but Sysco's Republican skew is particularly strong. Contributions to controversial political figure Donald Trump raises their risk.

Political Dichotomy Risk

1

Sysco has high corporate contribution levels favoring the Republican party and candidates. Even though they donate to controversial politicians such as Donald Trump, they still lack any public political statements that indicate a firmly partisan orientation. Additionally, according to the 10K, Sysco mostly relies on a B2B model, meanining the company's primary customers are other businesses, drastically decreasing their dichotomy risk.

Associational Risk

2

The company does not make public political statements or associate with contentious figures, political or otherwise. The Instagram page does not show relations with public figures. The most controversial association is represented by contributions to former President Trump.

Brand Visibility Risk

2

Sysco is a B2B food service distributor. Being a step removed from consumers, it is far more insulated and harder for controversy to affect. Additionally, its sheer scale insulates it further, lacking many substitutes that produce at the bulk level.

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

Sysco

SYY
1.8
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

2

Kevin Hourican, CEO of Sysco, has accounts on LinkedIn and X, but he is not active on either. Past posts highlight team and company achievements, lacking all mention of politics. Sysco previously faced lawsuits regarding discrimination against female applicants and employees in 2019. The company also lobbied against a NY deforestation bill recently for supply chain concerns. This is in contrast to the "Sustainability" option on the company's website header menu, which features both environmental and DEI values.

Political Contributions Risk

3

Sysco contributes with a heavy Republican skew at an almost 4:1 ratio when compared with Democrats. The vast majority of its contributions come from the company PAC rather than senior executives. The combined contribution level is medium, ranking among the lower-middle level of contributors in the Consumer Staples sector. Partisanship is not abnormal in the sector but Sysco's Republican skew is particularly strong. Contributions to controversial political figure Donald Trump raises their risk.

Political Dichotomy Risk

1

Sysco has high corporate contribution levels favoring the Republican party and candidates. Even though they donate to controversial politicians such as Donald Trump, they still lack any public political statements that indicate a firmly partisan orientation. Additionally, according to the 10K, Sysco mostly relies on a B2B model, meanining the company's primary customers are other businesses, drastically decreasing their dichotomy risk.

Associational Risk

2

The company does not make public political statements or associate with contentious figures, political or otherwise. The Instagram page does not show relations with public figures. The most controversial association is represented by contributions to former President Trump.

Brand Visibility Risk

2

Sysco is a B2B food service distributor. Being a step removed from consumers, it is far more insulated and harder for controversy to affect. Additionally, its sheer scale insulates it further, lacking many substitutes that produce at the bulk level.

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

Sysco

SYY
1.8
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

2

Kevin Hourican, CEO of Sysco, has accounts on LinkedIn and X, but he is not active on either. Past posts highlight team and company achievements, lacking all mention of politics. Sysco previously faced lawsuits regarding discrimination against female applicants and employees in 2019. The company also lobbied against a NY deforestation bill recently for supply chain concerns. This is in contrast to the "Sustainability" option on the company's website header menu, which features both environmental and DEI values.

Political Contributions Risk

3

Sysco contributes with a heavy Republican skew at an almost 4:1 ratio when compared with Democrats. The vast majority of its contributions come from the company PAC rather than senior executives. The combined contribution level is medium, ranking among the lower-middle level of contributors in the Consumer Staples sector. Partisanship is not abnormal in the sector but Sysco's Republican skew is particularly strong. Contributions to controversial political figure Donald Trump raises their risk.

Political Dichotomy Risk

1

Sysco has high corporate contribution levels favoring the Republican party and candidates. Even though they donate to controversial politicians such as Donald Trump, they still lack any public political statements that indicate a firmly partisan orientation. Additionally, according to the 10K, Sysco mostly relies on a B2B model, meanining the company's primary customers are other businesses, drastically decreasing their dichotomy risk.

Associational Risk

2

The company does not make public political statements or associate with contentious figures, political or otherwise. The Instagram page does not show relations with public figures. The most controversial association is represented by contributions to former President Trump.

Brand Visibility Risk

2

Sysco is a B2B food service distributor. Being a step removed from consumers, it is far more insulated and harder for controversy to affect. Additionally, its sheer scale insulates it further, lacking many substitutes that produce at the bulk level.

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

Sysco

SYY
1.8
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

2

Kevin Hourican, CEO of Sysco, has accounts on LinkedIn and X, but he is not active on either. Past posts highlight team and company achievements, lacking all mention of politics. Sysco previously faced lawsuits regarding discrimination against female applicants and employees in 2019. The company also lobbied against a NY deforestation bill recently for supply chain concerns. This is in contrast to the "Sustainability" option on the company's website header menu, which features both environmental and DEI values.

Political Contributions Risk

3

Sysco contributes with a heavy Republican skew at an almost 4:1 ratio when compared with Democrats. The vast majority of its contributions come from the company PAC rather than senior executives. The combined contribution level is medium, ranking among the lower-middle level of contributors in the Consumer Staples sector. Partisanship is not abnormal in the sector but Sysco's Republican skew is particularly strong. Contributions to controversial political figure Donald Trump raises their risk.

Political Dichotomy Risk

1

Sysco has high corporate contribution levels favoring the Republican party and candidates. Even though they donate to controversial politicians such as Donald Trump, they still lack any public political statements that indicate a firmly partisan orientation. Additionally, according to the 10K, Sysco mostly relies on a B2B model, meanining the company's primary customers are other businesses, drastically decreasing their dichotomy risk.

Associational Risk

2

The company does not make public political statements or associate with contentious figures, political or otherwise. The Instagram page does not show relations with public figures. The most controversial association is represented by contributions to former President Trump.

Brand Visibility Risk

2

Sysco is a B2B food service distributor. Being a step removed from consumers, it is far more insulated and harder for controversy to affect. Additionally, its sheer scale insulates it further, lacking many substitutes that produce at the bulk level.

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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