Political donations
FEC: $34K PAC donations; 66% to Republican, 34% to Democratic committees.
Environment
CDP Climate Change: A- (2024) — leadership-band environmental disclosure with validated targets.
Labor
36 federal penalties totaling $675.1M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
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.
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).
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.
Data sources
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