Ares Management vs Blackstone
On overall TruNorth grade, Blackstone scores higher (Ares Management: C, Blackstone: C). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
No FEC PAC data found.
FEC: $1.02M in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 22 executive donors.
Environment
hazardous waste violation: $2.4M in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).
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Labor
89 federal penalties totaling $29.3M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
129 federal penalties totaling $372.1M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
DEI
No public record found.
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Charity
No public record found.
Operates the Blackstone Charitable Foundation: $22.3M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).
Animal testing
No public record found.
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Firearms
No public record found.
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Privacy
No public record found.
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Executive pay
CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 346:1 (median employee pay $197,440) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).
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