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ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES vs Berkshire Hathaway

On overall TruNorth grade, ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES scores higher (ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES: B, Berkshire Hathaway: D). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

B
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES
59.2/100
D
Berkshire Hathaway
45.8/100

Political donations

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES

FEC: $136K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 3 executive donors.

Berkshire Hathaway

FEC: $16K PAC donations; 59% to Republican, 41% to Democratic committees.

Environment

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES

air pollution violation: $243K in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).

Berkshire Hathaway

air pollution violation: $640.5M in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).

Labor

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES

13 federal penalties totaling $355K since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

Berkshire Hathaway

3630 federal penalties totaling $2.8B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES

EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2020, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 2,519 US employees — 25.7% women, 23.5% racial/ethnic minorities; management 28.1% women, 14.1% minorities.

Berkshire Hathaway

EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2019, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 198,882 US employees — 38.1% women, 35.2% racial/ethnic minorities; management 36.1% women, 18.3% minorities.

Charity

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES

Operates the Armstrong World Industries Charitable Foundation: $593K in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).

Berkshire Hathaway

$800M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.19% of revenue). Fortune World's Most Admired Companies — ranked #5 (2024).

Animal testing

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES

No public record found.

Berkshire Hathaway

No public record found.

Firearms

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES

No public record found.

Berkshire Hathaway

No public record found.

Privacy

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES

No public record found.

Berkshire Hathaway

No public record found.

Executive pay

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 93:1 (median employee pay $91,600; CEO total compensation $8K) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2025).

Berkshire Hathaway

No public record found.

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