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Bank of New York Mellon vs State Street

On overall TruNorth grade, State Street scores higher (Bank of New York Mellon: C, State Street: B). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

C
Bank of New York Mellon
48.4/100
B
State Street
58.2/100

Political donations

Bank of New York Mellon

FEC: $36K PAC donations; 67% to Republican, 33% to Democratic committees.

State Street

No FEC PAC contributions on record.

Environment

Bank of New York Mellon

No public record found.

State Street

Net Zero Asset Managers active member (signed 2021) under Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) umbrella.

Labor

Bank of New York Mellon

42 federal penalties totaling $1.7B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

State Street

23 federal penalties totaling $1.2B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

Bank of New York Mellon

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.

State Street

HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating. Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index member (2024) — transparent on female leadership, equal pay, inclusive culture.

Charity

Bank of New York Mellon

Operates the The Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation Foundation: $466K in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).

State Street

$15M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.13% of revenue) via State Street Foundation. Operates the State Street Foundation Inc: $25.8M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).

Animal testing

Bank of New York Mellon

No public record found.

State Street

No public record found.

Firearms

Bank of New York Mellon

No public record found.

State Street

No public record found.

Privacy

Bank of New York Mellon

No public record found.

State Street

No public record found.

Executive pay

Bank of New York Mellon

No public record found.

State Street

CEO total compensation $16.7M (2024; other named executives averaged $6.4M) — SEC pay-versus-performance disclosure (Item 402(v) XBRL).

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