McDonald's vs Taco Bell
On overall TruNorth grade, Taco Bell scores higher (McDonald's: F, Taco Bell: D). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
FEC: $27K PAC donations; 46% to Republican, 54% to Democratic committees. [CA CalAccess + NY COELIG + TX Ethics adds state-level totals.]
No public record found.
Environment
environmental violation: $60K in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).
No public record found.
Labor
77 federal penalties totaling $45.8M since 2000 (Violation Tracker). Supply-chain signals: KnowTheChain 30/100; CHRB 9.5/26; UK MS statement; AU MS statement.
14 OSHA severe-injury reports since 2015.
DEI
EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2016, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 332 US employees — 58.7% women, 18.4% racial/ethnic minorities; management 90.9% women, 18.2% minorities.
No public record found.
Charity
$145M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.55% of revenue) via Ronald McDonald House Charities.
$20M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.14% of revenue) via Taco Bell Foundation.
Animal testing
BBFAW 2024 Tier 3 — established management approach across species; gaps in pork gestation-crate phase-out reporting. Open Wing Alliance: ~80% cage-free progress reported toward 2025 US deadline. [BBFAW Tier 3 · Cage-free on track · MSC certified]
The Humane League: Taco Bell 100% cage-free eggs across US menu since 2017. NRDC Chain Reaction: B+ — antibiotic-stewardship policy across chicken + beef. [THL fulfilled · NRDC Chain Reaction B+]
Firearms
No public record found.
No public record found.
Privacy
Terms-of-service privacy grade E (very poor) via ToS;DR (tosdr.org), CC BY-SA 3.0 — transformed to TruNorth's scale.
Terms-of-service privacy grade D (poor) via ToS;DR (tosdr.org), CC BY-SA 3.0 — transformed to TruNorth's scale.
Executive pay
CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 82:1 (median employee pay $19,020; CEO total compensation $10K) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).
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