Ahold Delhaize vs Kroger
On overall TruNorth grade, Ahold Delhaize scores higher (Ahold Delhaize: D, Kroger: F). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
FEC: $1K PAC donations; 0% to Republican, 100% to Democratic committees.
FEC: $18K PAC donations; 83% to Republican, 17% to Democratic committees.
Environment
Forest 500 2024: score 55/100 — partial deforestation policy / implementation gaps on supply-chain. Exposed to soy, palm, beef, pulp.
air pollution violation: $102.8M in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).
Labor
109 federal penalties totaling $304.3M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
320 federal penalties totaling $3.3B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
DEI
No public record found.
Kroger was recognized in 2024 as a 'Best Workplace for Diverse Professionals' by Mogul and as an 'All-Time Top Corporation for Women Business Enterprises' by WBENC, and its FY2025 proxy affirms board-level 'demonstrated support of our longstanding values of diversity and inclusion.' However, in its April 2025 10-K filing Kroger deleted its standalone DEI section, folding ESG commentary under broader 'sustainability risks,' a move documented on a tracker of companies rolling back explicit DEI disclosures.
Charity
$70M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.14% of revenue) via Ahold Delhaize USA Foundation.
$240M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.16% of revenue) via Kroger Co. Foundation. Operates the Kroger Co Foundation: $6.9M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2024, IRS Form 990-PF).
Animal testing
Wikipedia "Animal welfare" section: In 2016, Ahold Delhaize USA stated that it would stop sourcing eggs from hens confined in battery cages and pork from crated pigs by the end of 2025. In December 2024, it extended the target dates,…
Open Wing Alliance: At risk — Simple Truth cage-free milestone partially reported. [Cage-free at risk]
Firearms
No federal firearms license on record for this company in the ATF FFL registry — no licensed firearms dealing or manufacturing.
No federal firearms license on record for this company in the ATF FFL registry — no licensed firearms dealing or manufacturing.
Privacy
No public record found.
Kroger faces multiple active privacy controversies: (1) a federal class-action lawsuit alleging it used Meta's Pixel tracking code to share confidential pharmacy/health customer data without consent in violation of HIPAA; (2) an Illinois BIPA class action (Arnold v. Roundy's, Case No. 2020-CH-005622) alleging facial recognition scanning of shoppers and employees at Mariano's/Kroger stores without consent; (3) documented sale of customer data via its 84.51° subsidiary to 50+ companies including data brokers, generating an estimated $527M in 2024 'alternative profit'; and (4) Kroger's own published privacy policy confirms it collects biometric/facial recognition data in select Texas stores and discloses personal data to AdTech vendors, social networks, and data enrichment providers for targeted advertising.
Executive pay
No public record found.
CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 417:1 (median employee pay $106) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).
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