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General Mills vs J M SMUCKER

On overall TruNorth grade, J M SMUCKER scores higher (General Mills: C, J M SMUCKER: C). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

C
General Mills
48.1/100
C
J M SMUCKER
55.7/100

Political donations

General Mills

FEC: $41K PAC donations; 88% to Republican, 12% to Democratic committees.

J M SMUCKER

FEC: $130K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 7 executive donors.

Environment

General Mills

environmental violation: $583K in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).

J M SMUCKER

environmental violation: $6K in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).

Labor

General Mills

34 federal penalties totaling $1.5M since 2000 (Violation Tracker). Supply-chain signals: KnowTheChain 48/100; CHRB 12.3/26; TVPRA exposure.

J M SMUCKER

29 federal penalties totaling $1.0M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

General Mills

HRC Corporate Equality Index: 100/100 — Equality 100 Leader (2025). Top-rated LGBTQ+ workplace policies, benefits, and culture. Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index member (2024) — transparent on female leadership, equal pay, inclusive culture. HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating.

J M SMUCKER

No public record found.

Charity

General Mills

$35M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.17% of revenue) via General Mills Foundation.

J M SMUCKER

No public record found.

Animal testing

General Mills

Häagen-Dazs vanilla + strawberry SKUs sourced from Bee Better Certified almond + strawberry farms (General Mills sub-brand). General Mills funds Bee Better Certified pollinator-habitat conversion across California almond + strawberry suppliers. [Bee Better · Audubon Bird-Friendly Beef]

J M SMUCKER

No public record found.

Firearms

General Mills

No public record found.

J M SMUCKER

No public record found.

Privacy

General Mills

No public record found.

J M SMUCKER

No public record found.

Executive pay

General Mills

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 206:1 (median employee pay $60,655) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2025).

J M SMUCKER

No public record found.

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