Bank of America

Financial Services
Overall: C · 46.5/100

As of May 2026, TruNorth grades Bank of America an overall C (46.5/100) across nine values categories. 339 federal penalties totaling $87.9B since 2000 (Violation Tracker). (source: OSHA). Net-Zero Banking Alliance active member (signed 2021) under Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) umbrella. (source: EPA).

Last updated May 2026 · TruNorth (trunorthapp.com)

Political donations

FEC: $32K PAC donations; 70% to Republican, 30% to Democratic committees. [CA CalAccess + NY COELIG + TX Ethics adds state-level totals.]

Source: FEC · state-lobbying-r5

Environment

Net-Zero Banking Alliance active member (signed 2021) under Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) umbrella.

Source: EPA · gfanz

Labor

339 federal penalties totaling $87.9B 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. Disability:IN Equality Index score 100/100. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #5 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. Held by 1 ESG/SRI fund(s) (gender-equality-funds) — investor-screen positive signal. HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating.

Source: HRC Corporate Equality Index · disability-in · just-capital · bloomberg-gei · divestment-impact-funds

Charity

$220M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.23% of revenue) via Bank of America Charitable Foundation. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #5 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. Newsweek Most Trustworthy Companies in America — ranked #17 (2024). Operates the Bank Of America Charitable Foundation Inc: $225.6M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).

Source: corporate giving disclosures · just-capital · newsweek-trust · irs990pf-foundations

Animal testing

No public record found.

Firearms

No public record found.

Privacy

CFPB consumer complaints: 179812 on record (100 in past 12mo); 100% timely response rate.

Executive pay

Federal banking regulator action (CFPB/OCC): $150M total — $100M to customers + $50M civil penalty for double-dipping on overdraft fees, withholding cash rewards, and opening unauthorized accounts.

Source: banking-deep

Data sources

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