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Lazard vs Morgan Stanley

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

A
Lazard
70.5/100
D
Morgan Stanley
42.3/100

Political donations

Lazard

FEC: $757K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 20 executive donors.

Morgan Stanley

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

Environment

Lazard

No public record found.

Morgan Stanley

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

Labor

Lazard

No public record found.

Morgan Stanley

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

DEI

Lazard

No public record found.

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

Lazard

Operates the Lazard Foundation: $1.6M 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

Lazard

No public record found.

Morgan Stanley

No public record found.

Firearms

Lazard

No public record found.

Morgan Stanley

No public record found.

Privacy

Lazard

No public record found.

Morgan Stanley

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

Executive pay

Lazard

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 55:1 (median employee pay $251,486; CEO total compensation $3.9M) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2025).

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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