Apple vs NVIDIA
On overall TruNorth grade, Apple scores higher (Apple: A, NVIDIA: A). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
FEC: $25K PAC donations; 68% to Republican, 32% to Democratic committees. [CA CalAccess + NY COELIG + TX Ethics adds state-level totals.] [Stanford DIME (Bonica) corroborates.]
FEC: $562K in executive political donations; partisan lean Democratic +31 across 18 executive donors. [CA CalAccess + NY COELIG + TX Ethics adds state-level totals.]
Environment
Science Based Targets initiative: approved. Emissions reduction targets independently validated. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #16 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. CDP A-List (2024) — top tier for climate disclosure and emissions-reduction action. Climate-commitment coalition member: First Movers Coalition (since 2022) and RE100 (since 2016; target 2020). 100% renewable electricity globally — achieved 2020 (operations); 2030 target across full supply chain. Held by 7 ESG/SRI fund(s) (calvert, domini, ishares-esg, pax-world, tiaa-social-choice, trillium +1 more) — investor-screen positive signal.
JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #1 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. CDP A-List (2024) — top tier for climate disclosure and emissions-reduction action. Held by 2 ESG/SRI fund(s) (ishares-esg, vanguard-esg) — investor-screen positive signal.
Labor
31 federal penalties totaling $1.5B since 2000 (Violation Tracker). Supply-chain signals: KnowTheChain 47/100; CHRB 17/26; TVPRA exposure; UK MS statement; AU MS statement.
2 federal penalties totaling $6.3M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
DEI
HRC Corporate Equality Index: 100/100 — Equality 100 Leader (2025). Top-rated LGBTQ+ workplace policies, benefits, and culture. Disability:IN Equality Index score 80/100. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #16 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. As You Sow Gender Equality Funds — strong scores on pay equity + leadership. [as-you-sow-funds] HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating.
JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #1 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating. Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index member (2024) — transparent on female leadership, equal pay, inclusive culture.
Charity
$880M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.23% of revenue). JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #16 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. Drucker Institute Management Top 250 — ranked #2 (2024) on customer satisfaction, employee engagement, innovation, social responsibility, and financial strength. Fortune World's Most Admired Companies — ranked #1 (2024). Newsweek Most Trustworthy Companies in America — ranked #2 (2024).
$25M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.04% of revenue) via NVIDIA Foundation. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #1 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. Drucker Institute Management Top 250 — ranked #4 (2024) on customer satisfaction, employee engagement, innovation, social responsibility, and financial strength. Fortune World's Most Admired Companies — ranked #4 (2024).
Animal testing
No public record found.
No public record found.
Firearms
No public record found.
No public record found.
Privacy
Common Sense Privacy: Pass rating on 1 product(s) (Apple TV+) — meets data-protection safeguards.
1 documented breach affecting 71,335 accounts (HIBP); latest breach 2022-02-23.
Executive pay
CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 533:1 (median employee pay $512) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).
CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 129:1 (median employee pay $282,050; CEO total compensation $2K) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2012).
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