Cigna vs UnitedHealth Group
On overall TruNorth grade, UnitedHealth Group scores higher (Cigna: F, UnitedHealth Group: D). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
FEC: $17K PAC donations; 6% to Republican, 94% to Democratic committees.
FEC: $17K PAC donations; 32% to Republican, 68% to Democratic committees. [CA CalAccess + NY COELIG + TX Ethics adds state-level totals.]
Environment
CDP Climate Change: B (2024) — management-band disclosure; discloses emissions data but limited target ambition.
Held by 2 ESG/SRI fund(s) (ishares-esg, vanguard-esg) — investor-screen positive signal.
Labor
240 federal penalties totaling $885.4M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
458 federal penalties totaling $2.7B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
DEI
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.
No public record found.
Charity
$35M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.02% of revenue) via Cigna Foundation. Operates the Cigna Foundation: $15.6M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).
$240M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.06% of revenue) via United Health Foundation.
Animal testing
No public record found.
No public record found.
Firearms
No public record found.
No public record found.
Privacy
Named in 1 FTC 6(b)/tech report, 1 with adverse findings. Pharmacy Benefit Manager 6(b) (2024) — adverse finding.
Named in 1 FTC 6(b)/tech report, 1 with adverse findings. Pharmacy Benefit Manager 6(b) (2024) — adverse finding.
Executive pay
CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 310:1 (median employee pay $73,674) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).
CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 748:1 (median employee pay $81,474) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).
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