Delta Air Lines

Hospitality
Overall: B · 57.8/100

As of May 2026, TruNorth grades Delta Air Lines an overall B (57.8/100) across nine values categories. 628 federal penalties totaling $133.8M 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: $58K PAC donations; 57% to Republican, 43% to Democratic committees.

Source: FEC

Environment

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

Source: EPA · cdp-climate

Labor

628 federal penalties totaling $133.8M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

Source: OSHA · NLRB

DEI

JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #38 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating. Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index member (2024) — transparent on female leadership, equal pay, inclusive culture.

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

Charity

$35M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.06% of revenue) via Delta Air Lines Foundation. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #38 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. Drucker Institute Management Top 250 — ranked #39 (2024) on customer satisfaction, employee engagement, innovation, social responsibility, and financial strength. Fortune World's Most Admired Companies — ranked #10 (2024). Newsweek Most Trustworthy Companies in America — ranked #13 (2024). Operates the Delta Air Lines Foundation: $12.4M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).

Source: corporate giving disclosures · just-capital · drucker-250 · fortune-admired · newsweek-trust · irs990pf-foundations

Animal testing

No public record found.

Firearms

No public record found.

Privacy

DOT enforcement: DOT consent order — failure to provide prompt refunds for flights cancelled or significantly changed during 2020-2021 COVID disruption.

Source: aviation-deep

Executive pay

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 190:1 (median employee pay $100,976) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

Source: sec-def14a

Data sources

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