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Apple vs Sonos

On overall TruNorth grade, Sonos scores higher (Apple: B, Sonos: B). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

B
Apple
59.7/100
B
Sonos
62/100

Political donations

Apple

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.]

Sonos

No public record found.

Environment

Apple

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.

Sonos

No public record found.

Labor

Apple

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.

Sonos

No public record found.

DEI

Apple

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.

Sonos

EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2020, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 1,012 US employees — 29.6% women, 29.1% racial/ethnic minorities; management 28.2% women, 18.8% minorities.

Charity

Apple

$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).

Sonos

No public record found.

Animal testing

Apple

No public record found.

Sonos

No public record found.

Firearms

Apple

No public record found.

Sonos

No public record found.

Privacy

Apple

Common Sense Privacy: Pass rating on 1 product(s) (Apple TV+) — meets data-protection safeguards.

Sonos

Mozilla *Privacy Not Included rating: good for Sonos Beam / Era. One of the better-rated smart audio brands.

Executive pay

Apple

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 533:1 (median employee pay $512) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

Sonos

No public record found.

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