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Duke Energy vs PG&E

Duke Energy and PG&E grade similarly overall (Duke Energy: C, PG&E: C). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

C
Duke Energy
44.7/100
C
PG&E
44.7/100

Political donations

Duke Energy

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

PG&E

FEC: $6K PAC donations; 61% to Republican, 39% to Democratic committees. [CA CalAccess + NY COELIG + TX Ethics adds state-level totals.]

Environment

Duke Energy

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

PG&E

environmental violation: $251.4M in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).

Labor

Duke Energy

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

PG&E

148 federal penalties totaling $20.0B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

Duke Energy

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

PG&E

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).

PG&E

Operates the Pg&E Corporation Foundation: $17.4M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).

Animal testing

Duke Energy

No public record found.

PG&E

No public record found.

Firearms

Duke Energy

No public record found.

PG&E

No public record found.

Privacy

Duke Energy

No public record found.

PG&E

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).

PG&E

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 100:1 (median employee pay $198,261) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

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