Carhartt vs Caterpillar
On overall TruNorth grade, Caterpillar scores higher (Carhartt: C, Caterpillar: B). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
No public record found.
USAspending.gov: ~$1.4B in federal contract obligations in FY2024 (primarily Department of Defense).
Environment
Good On You Not Good Enough — limited supplier transparency. [goodonyou]
environmental violation: $25.6M in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).
Labor
Good On You Not Good Enough — limited supplier transparency. [goodonyou]
125 federal penalties totaling $110.3M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
DEI
EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2020, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 2,814 US employees — 55.2% women, 17.6% racial/ethnic minorities; management 49.5% women, 9.8% minorities.
HRC Corporate Equality Index: 100/100 — Equality 100 Leader (2025). Top-rated LGBTQ+ workplace policies, benefits, and culture. HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating.
Charity
No public record found.
$40M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.06% of revenue) via Caterpillar Foundation. Operates the Caterpillar Foundation: $43.5M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).
Animal testing
Good On You Not Good Enough — limited supplier transparency. [goodonyou]
No public record found.
Firearms
No public record found.
No public record found.
Privacy
No public record found.
No public record found.
Executive pay
No public record found.
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