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American Water Works Company vs Essential Utilities

On overall TruNorth grade, Essential Utilities scores higher (American Water Works Company: F, Essential Utilities: C). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

F
American Water Works Company
31.6/100
C
Essential Utilities
49.6/100

Political donations

American Water Works Company

FEC: $36K PAC donations; 15% to Republican, 85% to Democratic committees.

Essential Utilities

FEC: $4K PAC donations; 0% to Republican, 100% to Democratic committees.

Environment

American Water Works Company

water pollution violation: $126.1M in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).

Essential Utilities

environmental violation: $1.1M in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).

Labor

American Water Works Company

47 federal penalties totaling $126.9M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

Essential Utilities

113 federal penalties totaling $2.8M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

American Water Works Company

EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2020, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 6,899 US employees — 26.1% women, 21.8% racial/ethnic minorities; management 28.5% women, 15% minorities.

Essential Utilities

No public record found.

Charity

American Water Works Company

No public record found.

Essential Utilities

No public record found.

Animal testing

American Water Works Company

No public record found.

Essential Utilities

No public record found.

Firearms

American Water Works Company

No public record found.

Essential Utilities

No public record found.

Privacy

American Water Works Company

No public record found.

Essential Utilities

No public record found.

Executive pay

American Water Works Company

No public record found.

Essential Utilities

No public record found.

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