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Ameriprise Financial vs Morgan Stanley

On overall TruNorth grade, Ameriprise Financial scores higher (Ameriprise Financial: C, Morgan Stanley: D). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

C
Ameriprise Financial
47.5/100
D
Morgan Stanley
42.3/100

Political donations

Ameriprise Financial

FEC: $26K PAC donations; 45% to Republican, 55% to Democratic committees.

Morgan Stanley

FEC: $61K PAC donations; 51% to Republican, 49% to Democratic committees.

Environment

Ameriprise Financial

No public record found.

Morgan Stanley

Banking on Climate Chaos 2024: $184.2B in fossil-fuel financing 2016-2023 (#12 globally).

Labor

Ameriprise Financial

60 federal penalties totaling $390.0M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

Morgan Stanley

209 federal penalties totaling $10.9B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

Ameriprise Financial

EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2020, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 9,435 US employees — 41.5% women, 17.8% racial/ethnic minorities; management 41.2% women, 15.1% minorities.

Morgan Stanley

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

Ameriprise Financial

No public record found.

Morgan Stanley

$65M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.11% of revenue) via Morgan Stanley Foundation.

Animal testing

Ameriprise Financial

No public record found.

Morgan Stanley

No public record found.

Firearms

Ameriprise Financial

No public record found.

Morgan Stanley

No public record found.

Privacy

Ameriprise Financial

No public record found.

Morgan Stanley

CFPB consumer complaints: 1082 on record (100 in past 12mo); 99% timely response rate.

Executive pay

Ameriprise Financial

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 232:1 (median employee pay $133,001) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

Morgan Stanley

UK FCA enforcement — £5.41M FCA fine (Aug 2024) for failure to record WhatsApp business conversations on the energy desk.

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