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Mars vs Purina / Nestlé

On overall TruNorth grade, Mars scores higher (Mars: D, Purina / Nestlé: F). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

D
Mars
45.1/100
F
Purina / Nestlé
0/100

Political donations

Mars

FEC: $5K PAC donations; 100% to Republican, 0% to Democratic committees.

Purina / Nestlé

No public record found.

Environment

Mars

environmental violation: $406K in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).

Purina / Nestlé

No public record found.

Labor

Mars

63 federal penalties totaling $27.4M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

Purina / Nestlé

No public record found.

DEI

Mars

No public record found.

Purina / Nestlé

No public record found.

Charity

Mars

$90M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.19% of revenue). Operates the Mars Foundation: $944K in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).

Purina / Nestlé

No public record found.

Animal testing

Mars

Ethical Consumer Avoid — chocolate supply-chain + factory-farming + environmental concerns. [ethical-consumer]

Purina / Nestlé

No public record found.

Firearms

Mars

No public record found.

Purina / Nestlé

No public record found.

Privacy

Mars

No public record found.

Purina / Nestlé

No public record found.

Executive pay

Mars

No public record found.

Purina / Nestlé

No public record found.

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