American Eagle Outfitters vs Forever 21
On overall TruNorth grade, American Eagle Outfitters scores higher (American Eagle Outfitters: B, Forever 21: B). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
FEC: $180K in executive political donations; partisan lean Democratic +41 across 8 executive donors.
No public record found.
Environment
No public record found.
Good On You We Avoid — minimal sustainability disclosure. [goodonyou]
Labor
4 federal penalties totaling $15.0M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
1 OSHA severe-injury reports since 2015.
DEI
No public record found.
No public record found.
Charity
Operates the American Eagle Outfitters Foundation: $2.3M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2024, IRS Form 990-PF).
$2M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.07% of revenue).
Animal testing
No public record found.
Good On You We Avoid — minimal sustainability disclosure. [goodonyou]
Firearms
No public record found.
No public record found.
Privacy
No public record found.
No public record found.
Executive pay
CEO total compensation $15.0M (2024; other named executives averaged $5.0M) — SEC pay-versus-performance disclosure (Item 402(v) XBRL).
No public record found.
Compare any two brands on the values you care about — personalized to your 30-second quiz.
Open TruNorth →