Columbia Sportswear vs Walkers
On overall TruNorth grade, Columbia Sportswear scores higher (Columbia Sportswear: C, Walkers: C). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
FEC: $137K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 5 executive donors.
FEC: $134K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 5 executive donors.
Environment
environmental violation: $23K in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).
Via parent company PepsiCo: environmental violation: $3.6M in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).
Labor
5 federal penalties totaling $169K since 2000 (Violation Tracker). Supply-chain signals: KnowTheChain 22/100; Fashion Rev 32%; FLA affiliate; UK MS statement.
Via parent company PepsiCo: 236 federal penalties totaling $77.9M since 2000 (Violation Tracker). Supply-chain signals: KnowTheChain 60/100; CHRB 14.2/26; TVPRA exposure; UK MS statement; AU MS statement.
DEI
EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2020, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 4,327 US employees — 57.3% women, 32.6% racial/ethnic minorities; management 50.2% women, 14.6% minorities.
Via parent company PepsiCo: HRC Corporate Equality Index: 100/100 — Equality 100 Leader (2025). Top-rated LGBTQ+ workplace policies, benefits, and culture. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #33 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. HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating.
Charity
$3M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.09% of revenue).
$90M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.10% of revenue) via PepsiCo Foundation.
Animal testing
No public record found.
Via parent company PepsiCo: Ethical Consumer Avoid — palm oil, plastic packaging, water use, animal-rights concerns. [ethical-consumer]
Firearms
No public record found.
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Privacy
No public record found.
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Executive pay
CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 99:1 (median employee pay $30,613) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).
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