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CVS Health vs UnitedHealth Group

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

F
CVS Health
31.6/100
D
UnitedHealth Group
41.2/100

Political donations

CVS Health

FEC: $15K PAC donations; 100% to Republican, 0% to Democratic committees. [CA CalAccess + NY COELIG + TX Ethics adds state-level totals.]

UnitedHealth Group

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

Environment

CVS Health

CDP Climate Change: B (2024) — management-band disclosure; discloses emissions data but limited target ambition.

UnitedHealth Group

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

Labor

CVS Health

556 federal penalties totaling $7.2B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

UnitedHealth Group

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

DEI

CVS Health

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.

UnitedHealth Group

No public record found.

Charity

CVS Health

$70M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.02% of revenue) via CVS Health Foundation.

UnitedHealth Group

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

Animal testing

CVS Health

Wikipedia "Animal welfare" section: In 2016, CVS committed to source 100% cage-free eggs by 2025, responding to pressure from animal welfare groups. In 2023, CVS announced that they reached this goal ahead of schedule, on December 31,…

UnitedHealth Group

No public record found.

Firearms

CVS Health

No public record found.

UnitedHealth Group

No public record found.

Privacy

CVS Health

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

UnitedHealth Group

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

Executive pay

CVS Health

No public record found.

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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