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Amazon vs Netflix

On overall TruNorth grade, Netflix scores higher (Amazon: F, Netflix: D). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

F
Amazon
39.1/100
D
Netflix
45.5/100

Political donations

Amazon

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.]

Netflix

Goods Unite Us A- — Netflix + Reed Hastings donate heavily to Democratic causes. [goods-unite-us] [CA CalAccess + NY COELIG + TX Ethics adds state-level totals.]

Environment

Amazon

environmental violation: $10.3M in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).

Netflix

CDP Climate Change: B (2024) — management-band disclosure; discloses emissions data but limited target ambition.

Labor

Amazon

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.

Netflix

6 federal penalties totaling $10.5M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

Amazon

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.

Netflix

HRC Corporate Equality Index: 100/100 — Equality 100 Leader (2025). Top-rated LGBTQ+ workplace policies, benefits, and culture. 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

Amazon

$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).

Netflix

$230M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.64% of revenue).

Animal testing

Amazon

Animal Equality campaign on Amazon Whole Foods + private-label egg sourcing transparency. [Animal Equality target]

Netflix

No public record found.

Firearms

Amazon

No federal firearms license on record for this company in the ATF FFL registry — no licensed firearms dealing or manufacturing.

Netflix

No public record found.

Privacy

Amazon

Common Sense Privacy: Warning rating across 2 product(s) (Amazon Alexa, Prime Video) — does not meet minimum data-protection safeguards.

Netflix

State regulator action: TX AG (most recent 2026-05-11). Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Netflix for Spying on Texas Kids and Consumers by Illegally Collecting Users’ Data Without Their…

Executive pay

Amazon

No public record found.

Netflix

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 255:1 (median employee pay $211,201) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

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