Amazon vs Google / Alphabet
On overall TruNorth grade, Google / Alphabet scores higher (Amazon: C, Google / Alphabet: C). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
FEC: $88K PAC donations; 46% to Republican, 54% to Democratic committees. [CA CalAccess + NY COELIG + TX Ethics adds state-level totals.] [FollowTheMoney.org adds state-level totals.]
FEC: $801K in executive political donations; partisan lean Democratic +54 across 21 executive donors. [CA CalAccess + NY COELIG + TX Ethics adds state-level totals.]
Environment
environmental violation: $10.3M in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).
CDP Climate Change: A (2024) — leadership-band environmental disclosure with validated targets.
Labor
177 federal penalties totaling $2.8B since 2000 (Violation Tracker). Supply-chain signals: KnowTheChain 33/100; CHRB 9.4/26; UK MS statement; AU MS statement.
KnowTheChain Forced-Labor Benchmark (2023): 30/100 (ICT). Below sector average — gaps in supplier disclosure, worker voice, or grievance remedy. Supply-chain signals: KnowTheChain 30/100; CHRB 11.8/26; UK MS statement; AU MS statement.
DEI
HRC Corporate Equality Index: 100/100 — Equality 100 Leader (2025). Top-rated LGBTQ+ workplace policies, benefits, and culture. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #47 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating.
HRC Corporate Equality Index: 100/100 — Equality 100 Leader (2025). Top-rated LGBTQ+ workplace policies, benefits, and culture. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #6 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index member (2024) — transparent on female leadership, equal pay, inclusive culture. HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating.
Charity
$920M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.16% of revenue). JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #47 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. Drucker Institute Management Top 250 — ranked #3 (2024) on customer satisfaction, employee engagement, innovation, social responsibility, and financial strength. Fortune World's Most Admired Companies — ranked #3 (2024).
$350M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.11% of revenue) via Google.org. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #6 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. Drucker Institute Management Top 250 — ranked #5 (2024) on customer satisfaction, employee engagement, innovation, social responsibility, and financial strength. Fortune World's Most Admired Companies — ranked #9 (2024).
Animal testing
Animal Equality campaign on Amazon Whole Foods + private-label egg sourcing transparency. [Animal Equality target]
No public record found.
Firearms
No federal firearms license on record for this company in the ATF FFL registry — no licensed firearms dealing or manufacturing.
No public record found.
Privacy
Common Sense Privacy: Warning rating across 2 product(s) (Amazon Alexa, Prime Video) — does not meet minimum data-protection safeguards.
Common Sense Privacy: Warning rating across 2 product(s) (YouTube, YouTube TV) — does not meet minimum data-protection safeguards.
Executive pay
No public record found.
CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 35:1 (median employee pay $310,826; CEO total compensation $2K) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2011).
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