Political donations
FEC: $32K PAC donations; 78% to Republican, 22% to Democratic committees.
Environment
air pollution violation: $1.5B in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).
Labor
111 federal penalties totaling $3.0B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
DEI
HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating.
Charity
$35M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.14% of revenue) via Duke Energy Foundation. Operates the The Duke Energy Foundation: $29.7M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).
Animal testing
No public record found.
Firearms
No public record found.
Privacy
No public record found.
Executive pay
CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 106:1 (median employee pay $132,604) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).
Data sources
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