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Carlyle Group vs KKR & Co.

On overall TruNorth grade, Carlyle Group scores higher (Carlyle Group: C, KKR & Co.: D). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

C
Carlyle Group
50.6/100
D
KKR & Co.
45.3/100

Political donations

Carlyle Group

FEC: $51K PAC donations; 78% to Republican, 22% to Democratic committees.

KKR & Co.

FEC: $975K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 17 executive donors.

Environment

Carlyle Group

No public record found.

KKR & Co.

No public record found.

Labor

Carlyle Group

183 federal penalties totaling $295.6M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

KKR & Co.

225 federal penalties totaling $678.8M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

Carlyle Group

No public record found.

KKR & Co.

No public record found.

Charity

Carlyle Group

No public record found.

KKR & Co.

No public record found.

Animal testing

Carlyle Group

No public record found.

KKR & Co.

No public record found.

Firearms

Carlyle Group

No public record found.

KKR & Co.

No public record found.

Privacy

Carlyle Group

No public record found.

KKR & Co.

No public record found.

Executive pay

Carlyle Group

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 29:1 (median employee pay $250,000) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

KKR & Co.

No public record found.

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