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Citigroup vs Morgan Stanley

On overall TruNorth grade, Morgan Stanley scores higher (Citigroup: F, Morgan Stanley: D). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

F
Citigroup
36.8/100
D
Morgan Stanley
42.3/100

Political donations

Citigroup

No FEC PAC contributions on record. [CA CalAccess + NY COELIG + TX Ethics adds state-level totals.]

Morgan Stanley

FEC: $61K PAC donations; 51% to Republican, 49% to Democratic committees.

Environment

Citigroup

Banking on Climate Chaos 2024: $396.3B in fossil-fuel financing 2016-2023 (#2 globally).

Morgan Stanley

Banking on Climate Chaos 2024: $184.2B in fossil-fuel financing 2016-2023 (#12 globally).

Labor

Citigroup

185 federal penalties totaling $27.1B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

Morgan Stanley

209 federal penalties totaling $10.9B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

Citigroup

HRC Corporate Equality Index: 100/100 — Equality 100 Leader (2025). Top-rated LGBTQ+ workplace policies, benefits, and culture. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #36 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index member (2024) — transparent on female leadership, equal pay, inclusive culture. As You Sow Gender Equality Funds — first major US bank to publish raw pay gap data. [as-you-sow-funds] HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating.

Morgan Stanley

HRC Corporate Equality Index: 100/100 — Equality 100 Leader (2025). Top-rated LGBTQ+ workplace policies, benefits, and culture. Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index member (2024) — transparent on female leadership, equal pay, inclusive culture. HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating.

Charity

Citigroup

$130M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.14% of revenue) via Citi Foundation. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #36 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment.

Morgan Stanley

$65M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.11% of revenue) via Morgan Stanley Foundation.

Animal testing

Citigroup

No public record found.

Morgan Stanley

No public record found.

Firearms

Citigroup

No public record found.

Morgan Stanley

No public record found.

Privacy

Citigroup

CFPB consumer complaints: 153921 on record (100 in past 12mo); 100% timely response rate.

Morgan Stanley

CFPB consumer complaints: 1082 on record (100 in past 12mo); 99% timely response rate.

Executive pay

Citigroup

UK FCA enforcement — £27.77M FCA fine (May 2024) for trading-system control failures that allowed a $1.4B fat-finger error to reach the market.

Morgan Stanley

UK FCA enforcement — £5.41M FCA fine (Aug 2024) for failure to record WhatsApp business conversations on the energy desk.

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