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Boston Scientific vs Medtronic

On overall TruNorth grade, Boston Scientific scores higher (Boston Scientific: D, Medtronic: F). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

D
Boston Scientific
41.6/100
F
Medtronic
39.9/100

Political donations

Boston Scientific

FEC: $28K PAC donations; 69% to Republican, 31% to Democratic committees.

Medtronic

FEC: $29K PAC donations; 41% to Republican, 59% to Democratic committees.

Environment

Boston Scientific

No public record found.

Medtronic

No public record found.

Labor

Boston Scientific

19 federal penalties totaling $1.6B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

Medtronic

46 federal penalties totaling $531.4M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

Boston Scientific

EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2020, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 17,380 US employees — 45.2% women, 30.8% racial/ethnic minorities; management 39.8% women, 18% minorities.

Medtronic

EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2020, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 37,361 US employees — 46% women, 34.7% racial/ethnic minorities; management 41% women, 24.1% minorities.

Charity

Boston Scientific

$9M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.06% of revenue) via Boston Scientific Foundation.

Medtronic

$75M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.23% of revenue) via Medtronic Foundation.

Animal testing

Boston Scientific

No public record found.

Medtronic

No public record found.

Firearms

Boston Scientific

No public record found.

Medtronic

No public record found.

Privacy

Boston Scientific

No public record found.

Medtronic

No public record found.

Executive pay

Boston Scientific

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 348:1 (median employee pay $67,539) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

Medtronic

No public record found.

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