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FedEx vs UPS

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

C
FedEx
55.3/100
C
UPS
51.3/100

Political donations

FedEx

FEC: $3K PAC donations; 100% to Republican, 0% to Democratic committees. [CA CalAccess + NY COELIG + TX Ethics adds state-level totals.]

UPS

USAspending.gov: ~$1.3B in federal contract obligations in FY2024 (primarily U.S. Postal Service). [CA CalAccess + NY COELIG + TX Ethics adds state-level totals.]

Environment

FedEx

EPA SmartWay partner — commits to measure + reduce freight transportation emissions. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #94 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment.

UPS

EPA SmartWay partner — commits to measure + reduce freight transportation emissions.

Labor

FedEx

355 federal penalties totaling $704.9M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

UPS

1 federal penalties totaling $7.0M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

FedEx

HRC Corporate Equality Index: 100/100 — Equality 100 Leader (2025). Top-rated LGBTQ+ workplace policies, benefits, and culture. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #94 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating.

UPS

HRC Corporate Equality Index: 100/100 — Equality 100 Leader (2025). Top-rated LGBTQ+ workplace policies, benefits, and culture. HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating.

Charity

FedEx

$60M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.07% of revenue). JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #94 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. Drucker Institute Management Top 250 — ranked #35 (2024) on customer satisfaction, employee engagement, innovation, social responsibility, and financial strength. Fortune World's Most Admired Companies — ranked #18 (2024). Newsweek Most Trustworthy Companies in America — ranked #22 (2024).

UPS

$130M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.14% of revenue) via UPS Foundation.

Animal testing

FedEx

No public record found.

UPS

No public record found.

Firearms

FedEx

No public record found.

UPS

No federal firearms license on record for this company in the ATF FFL registry — no licensed firearms dealing or manufacturing.

Privacy

FedEx

No public record found.

UPS

Terms-of-service privacy grade D (poor) via ToS;DR (tosdr.org), CC BY-SA 3.0 — transformed to TruNorth's scale.

Executive pay

FedEx

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 254:1 (median employee pay $50,791) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2025).

UPS

No public record found.

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