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Bloom Energy vs PLUG POWER

On overall TruNorth grade, PLUG POWER scores higher (Bloom Energy: B, PLUG POWER: B). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

B
Bloom Energy
57.9/100
B
PLUG POWER
62.9/100

Political donations

Bloom Energy

FEC: $34K PAC donations; 54% to Republican, 46% to Democratic committees.

PLUG POWER

FEC: $116K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 5 executive donors.

Environment

Bloom Energy

environmental violation: $210K in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).

PLUG POWER

No public record found.

Labor

Bloom Energy

3 federal penalties totaling $293K since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

PLUG POWER

6 federal penalties totaling $1.3M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

Bloom Energy

No public record found.

PLUG POWER

No public record found.

Charity

Bloom Energy

No public record found.

PLUG POWER

No public record found.

Animal testing

Bloom Energy

No public record found.

PLUG POWER

No public record found.

Firearms

Bloom Energy

No public record found.

PLUG POWER

No public record found.

Privacy

Bloom Energy

No public record found.

PLUG POWER

No public record found.

Executive pay

Bloom Energy

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 36:1 — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

PLUG POWER

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 72:1 (median employee pay $61,068) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

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