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Kohl's vs Macy's

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

D
Kohl's
44.4/100
C
Macy's
46/100

Political donations

Kohl's

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

Macy's

FEC: $333K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 14 executive donors.

Environment

Kohl's

No public record found.

Macy's

No public record found.

Labor

Kohl's

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

Macy's

96 federal penalties totaling $66.0M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

Kohl's

No public record found.

Macy's

HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating.

Charity

Kohl's

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

Macy's

$65M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.27% of revenue).

Animal testing

Kohl's

No public record found.

Macy's

No public record found.

Firearms

Kohl's

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

Macy's

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

Privacy

Kohl's

No public record found.

Macy's

No public record found.

Executive pay

Kohl's

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

Macy's

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 368:1 (median employee pay $38,296) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

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