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Duke Energy vs FIRSTENERGY

On overall TruNorth grade, Duke Energy scores higher (Duke Energy: C, FIRSTENERGY: C). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

C
Duke Energy
44.7/100
C
FIRSTENERGY
39.1/100

Political donations

Duke Energy

FEC: $32K PAC donations; 78% to Republican, 22% to Democratic committees.

FIRSTENERGY

FEC: $13K PAC donations; 60% to Republican, 40% to Democratic committees.

Environment

Duke Energy

air pollution violation: $1.5B in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).

FIRSTENERGY

air pollution violation: $1.1B in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).

Labor

Duke Energy

111 federal penalties totaling $3.0B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

FIRSTENERGY

83 federal penalties totaling $1.8B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

Duke Energy

HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating.

FIRSTENERGY

No public record found.

Charity

Duke Energy

$35M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.14% of revenue) via Duke Energy Foundation. Operates the The Duke Energy Foundation: $29.7M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).

FIRSTENERGY

Operates the Firstenergy Foundation: $6.0M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).

Animal testing

Duke Energy

No public record found.

FIRSTENERGY

No public record found.

Firearms

Duke Energy

No public record found.

FIRSTENERGY

No public record found.

Privacy

Duke Energy

No public record found.

FIRSTENERGY

No public record found.

Executive pay

Duke Energy

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 106:1 (median employee pay $132,604) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

FIRSTENERGY

No public record found.

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