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Duke Energy vs Tennessee Valley Authority

On overall TruNorth grade, Tennessee Valley Authority scores higher (Duke Energy: D, Tennessee Valley Authority: B). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

D
Duke Energy
44.9/100
B
Tennessee Valley Authority
62/100

Political donations

Duke Energy

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

Tennessee Valley Authority

FEC: $131K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 4 executive donors.

Environment

Duke Energy

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

Tennessee Valley Authority

No public record found.

Labor

Duke Energy

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

Tennessee Valley Authority

No public record found.

DEI

Duke Energy

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

Tennessee Valley Authority

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).

Tennessee Valley Authority

No public record found.

Animal testing

Duke Energy

No public record found.

Tennessee Valley Authority

No public record found.

Firearms

Duke Energy

No public record found.

Tennessee Valley Authority

No public record found.

Privacy

Duke Energy

No public record found.

Tennessee Valley Authority

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).

Tennessee Valley Authority

No public record found.

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