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Delta Air Lines vs Hawaiian Airlines

On overall TruNorth grade, Hawaiian Airlines scores higher (Delta Air Lines: B, Hawaiian Airlines: B). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

B
Delta Air Lines
58.9/100
B
Hawaiian Airlines
60.7/100

Political donations

Delta Air Lines

FEC: $58K PAC donations; 57% to Republican, 43% to Democratic committees.

Hawaiian Airlines

FEC: $4K PAC donations; 0% to Republican, 100% to Democratic committees.

Environment

Delta Air Lines

CDP Climate Change: A- (2024) — leadership-band environmental disclosure with validated targets.

Hawaiian Airlines

No public record found.

Labor

Delta Air Lines

628 federal penalties totaling $133.8M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

Hawaiian Airlines

No public record found.

DEI

Delta Air Lines

JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #38 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating. Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index member (2024) — transparent on female leadership, equal pay, inclusive culture.

Hawaiian Airlines

EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2020, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 6,852 US employees — 48.8% women, 80.8% racial/ethnic minorities; management 42.8% women, 68.5% minorities.

Charity

Delta Air Lines

$35M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.06% of revenue) via Delta Air Lines Foundation. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #38 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. Drucker Institute Management Top 250 — ranked #39 (2024) on customer satisfaction, employee engagement, innovation, social responsibility, and financial strength. Fortune World's Most Admired Companies — ranked #10 (2024). Newsweek Most Trustworthy Companies in America — ranked #13 (2024). Operates the Delta Air Lines Foundation: $12.4M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).

Hawaiian Airlines

$3M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.10% of revenue).

Animal testing

Delta Air Lines

No public record found.

Hawaiian Airlines

No public record found.

Firearms

Delta Air Lines

No public record found.

Hawaiian Airlines

No public record found.

Privacy

Delta Air Lines

DOT enforcement: DOT consent order — failure to provide prompt refunds for flights cancelled or significantly changed during 2020-2021 COVID disruption.

Hawaiian Airlines

No public record found.

Executive pay

Delta Air Lines

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 190:1 (median employee pay $100,976) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

Hawaiian Airlines

No public record found.

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