Medtronic vs Zimmer Biomet
On overall TruNorth grade, Zimmer Biomet scores higher (Medtronic: F, Zimmer Biomet: C). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
FEC: $29K PAC donations; 41% to Republican, 59% to Democratic committees.
FEC: $20K PAC donations; 75% to Republican, 25% to Democratic committees.
Environment
No public record found.
No public record found.
Labor
46 federal penalties totaling $531.4M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
17 federal penalties totaling $1.3B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
DEI
EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2020, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 37,361 US employees — 46% women, 34.7% racial/ethnic minorities; management 41% women, 24.1% minorities.
No public record found.
Charity
$75M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.23% of revenue) via Medtronic Foundation.
$5M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.07% of revenue) via Zimmer Biomet Foundation. Operates the Zimmer Biomet Foundation Inc: $4.4M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).
Animal testing
No public record found.
No public record found.
Firearms
No public record found.
No public record found.
Privacy
No public record found.
No public record found.
Executive pay
No public record found.
No public record found.
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