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Goldman Sachs vs Morgan Stanley

On overall TruNorth grade, Morgan Stanley scores higher (Goldman Sachs: F, Morgan Stanley: D). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

F
Goldman Sachs
31.8/100
D
Morgan Stanley
36/100

Political donations

Goldman Sachs

FEC: $45K PAC donations; 67% to Republican, 33% to Democratic committees. [CA CalAccess + NY COELIG + TX Ethics adds state-level totals.]

Morgan Stanley

FEC: $61K PAC donations; 51% to Republican, 49% to Democratic committees.

Environment

Goldman Sachs

Banking on Climate Chaos 2024: $159.5B in fossil-fuel financing 2016-2023 (#14 globally).

Morgan Stanley

Banking on Climate Chaos 2024: $184.2B in fossil-fuel financing 2016-2023 (#12 globally).

Labor

Goldman Sachs

118 federal penalties totaling $17.9B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

Morgan Stanley

209 federal penalties totaling $10.9B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

Goldman Sachs

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.

Morgan Stanley

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.

Charity

Goldman Sachs

$350M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.70% of revenue) via Goldman Sachs Gives. Operates the Goldman Sachs Foundation: $44.5M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).

Morgan Stanley

$65M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.11% of revenue) via Morgan Stanley Foundation.

Animal testing

Goldman Sachs

No public record found.

Morgan Stanley

No public record found.

Firearms

Goldman Sachs

No public record found.

Morgan Stanley

No public record found.

Privacy

Goldman Sachs

CFPB consumer complaints: 19428 on record (100 in past 12mo); 100% timely response rate.

Morgan Stanley

CFPB consumer complaints: 1082 on record (100 in past 12mo); 99% timely response rate.

Executive pay

Goldman Sachs

UK FCA fine for 1MDB-related controls (2020-10-22). £96.6M in fines.

Morgan Stanley

UK FCA enforcement — £5.41M FCA fine (Aug 2024) for failure to record WhatsApp business conversations on the energy desk.

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