Express vs H&M
On overall TruNorth grade, H&M scores higher (Express: F, H&M: C). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
FEC: $34K PAC donations; 66% to Republican, 34% to Democratic committees.
FEC: $160K in executive political donations; partisan lean Democratic +28 across 12 executive donors.
Environment
environmental violation: $12K in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).
Climate-commitment coalition member: LEAF Coalition (since 2022) and RE100 (since 2017; target 2030). 100% renewable electricity in H&M Group operations.
Labor
7 federal penalties totaling $32.3M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
4 federal penalties totaling $39.9M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
DEI
No public record found.
EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2020, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 4,600 US employees — 10.2% women, 28% racial/ethnic minorities; management 14% women, 13.5% minorities.
Charity
$1M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.06% of revenue).
No public record found.
Animal testing
No public record found.
Ethical Consumer Avoid — supply-chain transparency improvements but still flagged on overall environmental impact. Good On You It's a Start — large recycled-materials program but still fast-fashion volume. [ethical-consumer · goodonyou]
Firearms
No public record found.
No public record found.
Privacy
No public record found.
Wikidata records a notable event: BigBrotherAwards. (Wikidata Q188326)
Executive pay
No public record found.
No public record found.
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