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Celanese vs Dow Chemical

On overall TruNorth grade, Dow Chemical scores higher (Celanese: C, Dow Chemical: B). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

C
Celanese
48.4/100
B
Dow Chemical
51.1/100

Political donations

Celanese

FEC: $25K PAC donations; 73% to Republican, 27% to Democratic committees.

Dow Chemical

FEC: $9K PAC donations; 100% to Republican, 0% to Democratic committees.

Environment

Celanese

environmental violation: $2.5M in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).

Dow Chemical

UMass PERI ranks this company #4 Toxic 100 Air Polluters (toxicity-weighted US releases).

Labor

Celanese

67 federal penalties totaling $111.9M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

Dow Chemical

No public record found.

DEI

Celanese

No public record found.

Dow Chemical

EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2020, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 16,780 US employees — 27.4% women, 24.8% racial/ethnic minorities; management 33.2% women, 20.3% minorities.

Charity

Celanese

Operates the Celanese Foundation: $2.2M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).

Dow Chemical

$20M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.05% of revenue) via The Dow Chemical Company Foundation.

Animal testing

Celanese

No public record found.

Dow Chemical

No public record found.

Firearms

Celanese

No public record found.

Dow Chemical

No public record found.

Privacy

Celanese

No public record found.

Dow Chemical

No public record found.

Executive pay

Celanese

No public record found.

Dow Chemical

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 207:1 (median employee pay $91,995) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

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