American Express

Financial Services
Overall: C · 44/100

As of May 2026, TruNorth grades American Express an overall C (44/100) across nine values categories. 36 federal penalties totaling $675.1M since 2000 (Violation Tracker). (source: OSHA). CDP Climate Change: A- (2024) — leadership-band environmental disclosure with validated targets. (source: EPA).

Last updated May 2026 · TruNorth (trunorthapp.com)

Political donations

FEC: $34K PAC donations; 66% to Republican, 34% to Democratic committees.

Source: FEC

Environment

CDP Climate Change: A- (2024) — leadership-band environmental disclosure with validated targets.

Source: EPA · cdp-climate

Labor

36 federal penalties totaling $675.1M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

Source: OSHA · NLRB

DEI

HRC Corporate Equality Index: 100/100 — Equality 100 Leader (2025). Top-rated LGBTQ+ workplace policies, benefits, and culture. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #91 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index member (2024) — transparent on female leadership, equal pay, inclusive culture. HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating.

Source: HRC Corporate Equality Index · just-capital · bloomberg-gei

Charity

$45M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.07% of revenue) via American Express Foundation. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #91 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. Fortune World's Most Admired Companies — ranked #12 (2024). Operates the American Express Foundation: $25.7M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).

Source: corporate giving disclosures · just-capital · fortune-admired · irs990pf-foundations

Animal testing

No public record found.

Firearms

No public record found.

Privacy

CFPB consumer complaints: 56770 on record (100 in past 12mo); 100% timely response rate.

Executive pay

Federal banking regulator action (DOJ): $230M settlement — deceptive marketing of credit-card and wire-transfer products to small-business customers between 2014-2021.

Source: banking-deep

Data sources

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