Bank of New York Mellon vs JPMorgan Chase
On overall TruNorth grade, Bank of New York Mellon scores higher (Bank of New York Mellon: C, JPMorgan Chase: D). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
FEC: $36K PAC donations; 67% to Republican, 33% to Democratic committees.
FEC: $59K PAC donations; 94% to Republican, 6% to Democratic committees. [CA CalAccess + NY COELIG + TX Ethics adds state-level totals.]
Environment
No public record found.
Banking on Climate Chaos 2024: $430.9B in fossil-fuel financing 2016-2023 (#1 globally).
Labor
42 federal penalties totaling $1.7B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
284 federal penalties totaling $40.2B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
DEI
EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2020, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 24,924 US employees — 44% women, 35.5% racial/ethnic minorities; management 34.7% women, 25.6% minorities.
HRC Corporate Equality Index: 100/100 — Equality 100 Leader (2025). Top-rated LGBTQ+ workplace policies, benefits, and culture. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #44 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. HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating.
Charity
Operates the The Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation Foundation: $466K in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).
$312M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.21% of revenue) via JPMorgan Chase Foundation. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #44 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. Fortune World's Most Admired Companies — ranked #6 (2024). Newsweek Most Trustworthy Companies in America — ranked #19 (2024). Operates the Jpmorgan Chase Foundation: $194.4M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).
Animal testing
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Firearms
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Privacy
No public record found.
1 publicly-disclosed data breach per Have I Been Pwned (2014) — 76M accounts compromised. Most recent: JPMorgan Chase (2014).
Executive pay
No public record found.
SEC litigation releases: 8 on record (insider trading, accounting fraud, or disclosure violations).
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