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CUMMINS vs PLUG POWER

On overall TruNorth grade, PLUG POWER scores higher (CUMMINS: C, PLUG POWER: B). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

C
CUMMINS
39.1/100
B
PLUG POWER
57.4/100

Political donations

CUMMINS

FEC: $20K PAC donations; 5% to Republican, 95% to Democratic committees.

PLUG POWER

FEC: $116K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 5 executive donors.

Environment

CUMMINS

air pollution violation: $2.4B in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).

PLUG POWER

No public record found.

Labor

CUMMINS

94 federal penalties totaling $4.2B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

PLUG POWER

6 federal penalties totaling $1.3M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

CUMMINS

No public record found.

PLUG POWER

No public record found.

Charity

CUMMINS

$18M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.06% of revenue) via Cummins Foundation. Operates the The Cummins Foundation Inc: $29.2M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).

PLUG POWER

No public record found.

Animal testing

CUMMINS

No public record found.

PLUG POWER

No public record found.

Firearms

CUMMINS

No public record found.

PLUG POWER

No public record found.

Privacy

CUMMINS

No public record found.

PLUG POWER

No public record found.

Executive pay

CUMMINS

No public record found.

PLUG POWER

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 72:1 (median employee pay $61,068) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

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