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Alaska Airlines vs Delta Air Lines

On overall TruNorth grade, Alaska Airlines scores higher (Alaska Airlines: A, Delta Air Lines: B). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

A
Alaska Airlines
66.7/100
B
Delta Air Lines
58.9/100

Political donations

Alaska Airlines

FEC: $273K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 13 executive donors.

Delta Air Lines

FEC: $58K PAC donations; 57% to Republican, 43% to Democratic committees.

Environment

Alaska Airlines

No public record found.

Delta Air Lines

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

Labor

Alaska Airlines

No public record found.

Delta Air Lines

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

DEI

Alaska Airlines

No public record found.

Delta Air Lines

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.

Charity

Alaska Airlines

$12M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.11% of revenue) via Alaska Airlines Foundation. Operates the Alaska Airlines Foundation: $580K in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).

Delta Air Lines

$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).

Animal testing

Alaska Airlines

No public record found.

Delta Air Lines

No public record found.

Firearms

Alaska Airlines

No public record found.

Delta Air Lines

No public record found.

Privacy

Alaska Airlines

No public record found.

Delta Air Lines

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

Executive pay

Alaska Airlines

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 118:1 (median employee pay $84,308) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

Delta Air Lines

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

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