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JCPenney vs Kohl's

On overall TruNorth grade, JCPenney scores higher (JCPenney: B, Kohl's: D). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

B
JCPenney
56.8/100
D
Kohl's
44.4/100

Political donations

JCPenney

FEC: $307K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 11 executive donors.

Kohl's

FEC: $310K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 14 executive donors.

Environment

JCPenney

No public record found.

Kohl's

No public record found.

Labor

JCPenney

1 OSHA severe-injury reports in past 2y (0 amputations); 5 since 2015.

Kohl's

40 federal penalties totaling $20.6M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

JCPenney

No public record found.

Kohl's

No public record found.

Charity

JCPenney

$4M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.06% of revenue) via JCPenney Communities Foundation.

Kohl's

$15M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.09% of revenue) via Kohl's Cares.

Animal testing

JCPenney

No public record found.

Kohl's

No public record found.

Firearms

JCPenney

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

Kohl's

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

Privacy

JCPenney

No public record found.

Kohl's

No public record found.

Executive pay

JCPenney

No public record found.

Kohl's

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 593:1 (median employee pay $15,859) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

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