ALCON vs STAAR SURGICAL
On overall TruNorth grade, STAAR SURGICAL scores higher (ALCON: C, STAAR SURGICAL: A). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
FEC: $12K PAC donations; 83% to Republican, 17% to Democratic committees.
FEC: $319K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 12 executive donors.
Environment
No public record found.
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Labor
8 federal penalties totaling $37.0M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
No public record found.
DEI
No public record found.
EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2020, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 362 US employees — 50.3% women, 79.6% racial/ethnic minorities; management 35.7% women, 58.3% minorities.
Charity
Operates the Alcon Foundation: $5.0M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).
No public record found.
Animal testing
No public record found.
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Firearms
No public record found.
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Privacy
No public record found.
No public record found.
Executive pay
No public record found.
CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 97:1 (median employee pay $89,344; CEO total compensation $8K) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2025).
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