Ben & Jerry's vs DA
On overall TruNorth grade, Ben & Jerry's scores higher (Ben & Jerry's: A, DA: B). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
Goods Unite Us A grade — donations skew strongly to progressive causes. [goods-unite-us]
FEC: $136K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 4 executive donors.
Environment
Certified B Corporation since 2012 (B Impact score 109/200). Fair Trade Certified partner (ice cream ingredients (cocoa, vanilla, sugar, banana, coffee)) — sources through cooperatives guaranteeing minimum prices and community premiums. Climate-commitment coalition member: We Mean Business Coalition (since 2017). We Mean Business Coalition member (Unilever sub-brand) — multi-campaign signatory.
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Labor
Certified B Corporation since 2012 (B Impact score 109/200). Fair Trade Certified partner (ice cream ingredients (cocoa, vanilla, sugar, banana, coffee)) — sources through cooperatives guaranteeing minimum prices and community premiums.
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DEI
Certified B Corporation since 2012 (B Impact score 109/200).
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Charity
$4M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.90% of revenue) via Ben & Jerry's Foundation. Certified B Corporation since 2012 (B Impact score 109/200).
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Animal testing
Non-GMO Project Verified across US ice cream pints (Unilever sub-brand). [Non-GMO Project Verified]
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Firearms
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Privacy
Via parent company Unilever: CFPB consumer complaints: 70 on record (36 in past 12mo); 99% timely response rate.
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Executive pay
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