BNSF Railway vs Norfolk Southern
On overall TruNorth grade, BNSF Railway scores higher (BNSF Railway: C, Norfolk Southern: F). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
FEC: $45K PAC donations; 70% to Republican, 30% to Democratic committees.
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Environment
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environmental violation: $610.0M in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).
Labor
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2012 federal penalties totaling $984.2M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
DEI
EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2017, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 40,300 US employees — 6.2% women, 20.5% racial/ethnic minorities; management 13.9% women, 19.8% minorities.
EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2020, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 19,077 US employees — 7.8% women, 18.4% racial/ethnic minorities; management 20.8% women, 15.8% minorities.
Charity
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$12M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.09% of revenue) via Norfolk Southern Foundation. Operates the Norfolk Southern Foundation: $7.9M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).
Animal testing
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Firearms
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Privacy
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Executive pay
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