CALERES vs STEVEN MADDEN
On overall TruNorth grade, CALERES scores higher (CALERES: B, STEVEN MADDEN: C). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
FEC: $282K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 15 executive donors.
FEC: $175K in executive political donations; partisan lean Democratic +22 across 9 executive donors.
Environment
No public record found.
No public record found.
Labor
3 federal penalties totaling $1.5M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
No public record found.
DEI
EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2017, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 10,202 US employees — 68.3% women, 39.9% racial/ethnic minorities; management 71.3% women, 35.1% minorities.
No public record found.
Charity
No public record found.
No public record found.
Animal testing
Not applicable.
No public record found.
Firearms
Footwear and apparel retailer; does not manufacture or sell firearms.
No public record found.
Privacy
Not applicable.
No public record found.
Executive pay
CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 204:1 (median employee pay $20,314) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).
CEO total compensation $9.1M (2024; other named executives averaged $1.4M) — SEC pay-versus-performance disclosure (Item 402(v) XBRL).
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