Eaton vs Emerson Electric
On overall TruNorth grade, Eaton scores higher (Eaton: C, Emerson Electric: D). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
FEC: $29K PAC donations; 96% to Republican, 4% to Democratic committees.
No public record found.
Environment
hazardous waste violation: $538K in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).
environmental violation: $53K in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).
Labor
67 federal penalties totaling $2.5M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
21 federal penalties totaling $949K since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
DEI
EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2020, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 25,839 US employees — 26.5% women, 31% racial/ethnic minorities; management 25.2% women, 19.3% minorities.
No public record found.
Charity
$18M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.08% of revenue) via Eaton Charitable Fund.
$15M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.08% of revenue) via Emerson Charitable Trust.
Animal testing
No public record found.
No public record found.
Firearms
No public record found.
No public record found.
Privacy
No public record found.
No public record found.
Executive pay
CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 128:1 (median employee pay $61,945) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).
No public record found.
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