Ares Management vs Carlyle Group
On overall TruNorth grade, Carlyle Group scores higher (Ares Management: D, Carlyle Group: C). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
No FEC PAC data found.
FEC: $51K PAC donations; 78% to Republican, 22% to Democratic committees.
Environment
hazardous waste violation: $2.4M in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).
No public record found.
Labor
89 federal penalties totaling $29.3M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
183 federal penalties totaling $295.6M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
DEI
No public record found.
No public record found.
Charity
No public record found.
No public record found.
Animal testing
No public record found.
No public record found.
Firearms
No public record found.
No public record found.
Privacy
No public record found.
No public record found.
Executive pay
CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 346:1 (median employee pay $197,440) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).
CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 29:1 (median employee pay $250,000) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).
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