General Motors vs Volkswagen USA
On overall TruNorth grade, General Motors scores higher (General Motors: F, Volkswagen USA: F). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
FEC: $78K PAC donations; 100% to Republican, 0% to Democratic committees. [CA CalAccess + NY COELIG + TX Ethics adds state-level totals.]
EU Commission antitrust — Part of €875M EU cartel decision (Jul 2021) for collusion on diesel emissions cleaning systems among VW, BMW, Daimler.
Environment
InfluenceMap LobbyMap grade C: mixed climate-policy engagement (Strategic engagement, Mixed topline).
air pollution violation: $21.6B in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).
Labor
133 federal penalties totaling $2.2B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
119 federal penalties totaling $26.3B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
DEI
HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating. Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index member (2024) — transparent on female leadership, equal pay, inclusive culture.
No public record found.
Charity
$50M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.03% of revenue) via General Motors Foundation.
No public record found.
Animal testing
No public record found.
No public record found.
Firearms
No public record found.
No public record found.
Privacy
CFPB consumer complaints: 9221 on record (100 in past 12mo); 100% timely response rate.
CFPB consumer complaints: 38 on record (25 in past 12mo); 0% timely response rate.
Executive pay
CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 333:1 (median employee pay $89,785) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).
German BaFin — €1B BaFin / Braunschweig prosecutor fine (Jun 2018) for breach of supervisory duty in the diesel emissions scandal.
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