← TruNorth

Boston Scientific vs Penumbra

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

D
Boston Scientific
41.6/100
B
Penumbra
61.5/100

Political donations

Boston Scientific

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

Penumbra

FEC: $334K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 10 executive donors.

Environment

Boston Scientific

No public record found.

Penumbra

No public record found.

Labor

Boston Scientific

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

Penumbra

No public record found.

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.

Penumbra

No public record found.

Charity

Boston Scientific

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

Penumbra

No public record found.

Animal testing

Boston Scientific

No public record found.

Penumbra

No public record found.

Firearms

Boston Scientific

No public record found.

Penumbra

No public record found.

Privacy

Boston Scientific

No public record found.

Penumbra

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).

Penumbra

CEO total compensation $630K (2024; other named executives averaged $1.8M) — SEC pay-versus-performance disclosure (Item 402(v) XBRL).

Compare any two brands on the values you care about — personalized to your 30-second quiz.

Open TruNorth →