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Centene vs UnitedHealth Group

On overall TruNorth grade, Centene scores higher (Centene: C, UnitedHealth Group: D). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

C
Centene
46.4/100
D
UnitedHealth Group
41.2/100

Political donations

Centene

FEC: $24K PAC donations; 48% to Republican, 52% to Democratic committees.

UnitedHealth Group

FEC: $17K PAC donations; 32% to Republican, 68% to Democratic committees. [CA CalAccess + NY COELIG + TX Ethics adds state-level totals.]

Environment

Centene

No public record found.

UnitedHealth Group

Held by 2 ESG/SRI fund(s) (ishares-esg, vanguard-esg) — investor-screen positive signal.

Labor

Centene

251 federal penalties totaling $2.0B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

UnitedHealth Group

458 federal penalties totaling $2.7B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

Centene

No public record found.

UnitedHealth Group

No public record found.

Charity

Centene

$15M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.01% of revenue) via Centene Foundation. Operates the Centene Foundation: $34.7M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).

UnitedHealth Group

$240M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.06% of revenue) via United Health Foundation.

Animal testing

Centene

No public record found.

UnitedHealth Group

No public record found.

Firearms

Centene

No public record found.

UnitedHealth Group

No public record found.

Privacy

Centene

No public record found.

UnitedHealth Group

Named in 1 FTC 6(b)/tech report, 1 with adverse findings. Pharmacy Benefit Manager 6(b) (2024) — adverse finding.

Executive pay

Centene

CEO total compensation $2K — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2025). No CEO-to-worker pay ratio disclosed in a parseable form.

UnitedHealth Group

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 748:1 (median employee pay $81,474) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

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