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CVS Health vs Walgreens

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

D
CVS Health
35/100
B
Walgreens
59/100

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.]

Walgreens

FEC: $17K PAC donations; 38% to Republican, 62% to Democratic committees.

Environment

CVS Health

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

Walgreens

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

Labor

CVS Health

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

Walgreens

Mental Health at Work Pledge signatory (since 2023): public commitment to gold-standard workplace mental-health policy, C-suite accountability, and measurable outcomes.

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.

Walgreens

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.

Charity

CVS Health

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

Walgreens

$35M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.02% of revenue) via Walgreen Co. Charitable Trust.

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,…

Walgreens

No public record found.

Firearms

CVS Health

No public record found.

Walgreens

No federal firearms license on record for this company in the ATF FFL registry — no licensed firearms dealing or manufacturing.

Privacy

CVS Health

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

Walgreens

2 HHS OCR HIPAA breaches reported; 147K individuals affected total. Most recent: 2020-02-04. Indiana jury awarded $1.44M after Walgreens pharmacist disclosed prescription records.

Executive pay

CVS Health

No public record found.

Walgreens

No public record found.

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