Knorr vs Maggi
On overall TruNorth grade, Maggi scores higher (Knorr: D, Maggi: A). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
FEC: $221K in executive political donations; partisan lean Republican +56 across 7 executive donors.
Via parent company Nestlé: FEC: $11K PAC donations; 59% to Republican, 41% to Democratic committees.
Environment
Via parent company Unilever: water pollution violation: $4.6M in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).
Via parent company Nestlé: Bonsucro member with majority-certified sugarcane volume. [Bonsucro member]
Labor
12 federal penalties totaling $12.1M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
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DEI
Via parent company Unilever: 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.
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Charity
$60M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.09% of revenue).
Via parent company Nestlé: $220M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.19% of revenue) via Nestle Healthcare Nutrition.
Animal testing
Via parent company Unilever: BBFAW 2024 Tier 2 — among leading multinationals on policy + reporting. CIWF Good Egg + Good Dairy Awards (Ben & Jerry's Caring Dairy programme). [BBFAW Tier 2 · CIWF Award]
Via parent company Nestlé: BBFAW 2024 Tier 3 — group-wide farm-animal welfare policy with audited annual progress. CIWF Good Chicken Award (Europe) + Good Egg Award (global). [BBFAW Tier 3 · CIWF Award]
Firearms
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Privacy
Via parent company Unilever: CFPB consumer complaints: 70 on record (36 in past 12mo); 99% timely response rate.
No public record found.
Executive pay
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