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Intuitive Surgical vs Medtronic

On overall TruNorth grade, Intuitive Surgical scores higher (Intuitive Surgical: D, Medtronic: F). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

D
Intuitive Surgical
43.2/100
F
Medtronic
39.9/100

Political donations

Intuitive Surgical

No FEC PAC data found.

Medtronic

FEC: $29K PAC donations; 41% to Republican, 59% to Democratic committees.

Environment

Intuitive Surgical

No public record found.

Medtronic

No public record found.

Labor

Intuitive Surgical

2 federal penalties totaling $24K since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

Medtronic

46 federal penalties totaling $531.4M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

Intuitive Surgical

EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2020, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 5,296 US employees — 32.7% women, 50.8% racial/ethnic minorities; management 29% women, 38% minorities.

Medtronic

EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2020, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 37,361 US employees — 46% women, 34.7% racial/ethnic minorities; management 41% women, 24.1% minorities.

Charity

Intuitive Surgical

$8M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.12% of revenue).

Medtronic

$75M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.23% of revenue) via Medtronic Foundation.

Animal testing

Intuitive Surgical

No public record found.

Medtronic

No public record found.

Firearms

Intuitive Surgical

No public record found.

Medtronic

No public record found.

Privacy

Intuitive Surgical

No public record found.

Medtronic

No public record found.

Executive pay

Intuitive Surgical

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 147:1 (median employee pay $124,131) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

Medtronic

No public record found.

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