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Abbott Laboratories vs Boston Scientific

On overall TruNorth grade, Abbott Laboratories scores higher (Abbott Laboratories: B, Boston Scientific: C). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

B
Abbott Laboratories
59.3/100
C
Boston Scientific
38.4/100

Political donations

Abbott Laboratories

No FEC PAC contributions on record.

Boston Scientific

FEC: $28K PAC donations; 69% to Republican, 31% to Democratic committees.

Environment

Abbott Laboratories

JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #58 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. CDP A-List (2024) — top tier for climate disclosure and emissions-reduction action.

Boston Scientific

No public record found.

Labor

Abbott Laboratories

29 federal penalties totaling $785.3M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

Boston Scientific

19 federal penalties totaling $1.6B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

Abbott Laboratories

JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #58 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.

Boston Scientific

EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2020, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 17,380 US employees — 45.2% women, 30.8% racial/ethnic minorities; management 39.8% women, 18% minorities.

Charity

Abbott Laboratories

$85M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.21% of revenue) via Abbott Fund. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #58 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment.

Boston Scientific

$9M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.06% of revenue) via Boston Scientific Foundation.

Animal testing

Abbott Laboratories

No public record found.

Boston Scientific

No public record found.

Firearms

Abbott Laboratories

No public record found.

Boston Scientific

No public record found.

Privacy

Abbott Laboratories

CFPB consumer complaints: 77 on record (12 in past 12mo); 87% timely response rate.

Boston Scientific

No public record found.

Executive pay

Abbott Laboratories

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 166:1 (median employee pay $145,528) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

Boston Scientific

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 348:1 (median employee pay $67,539) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

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