Meta Platforms vs Microsoft
On overall TruNorth grade, Meta Platforms scores higher (Meta Platforms: B, Microsoft: C). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
FEC: $30K PAC donations; 48% to Republican, 52% to Democratic committees. [CA CalAccess + NY COELIG + TX Ethics adds state-level totals.] [Stanford DIME (Bonica) corroborates.]
FEC: $22K PAC donations; 91% to Republican, 9% to Democratic committees. [CA CalAccess + NY COELIG + TX Ethics adds state-level totals.]
Environment
InfluenceMap LobbyMap grade B: broadly supports ambitious climate policy (Active engagement, Positive topline).
Science Based Targets initiative: approved. Emissions reduction targets independently validated. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #2 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. CDP A-List (2024) — top tier for climate disclosure and emissions-reduction action. Climate-commitment coalition member: First Movers Coalition (since 2022), RE100 (since 2015; target 2025), and We Mean Business Coalition (since 2019). 100% renewable electricity by 2025 across all data centers, buildings, and campuses. Held by 8 ESG/SRI fund(s) (calvert, domini, ishares-esg, parnassus, pax-world, tiaa-social-choice +2 more) — investor-screen positive signal. Right-to-repair (leader): PIRG Failing the Fix 2026: B- for laptop.
Labor
20 federal penalties totaling $8.2B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
23 federal penalties totaling $1.6B since 2000 (Violation Tracker). Supply-chain signals: KnowTheChain 50/100; CHRB 17.5/26; UK MS statement; AU MS statement.
DEI
HRC Corporate Equality Index: 100/100 — Equality 100 Leader (2025). Top-rated LGBTQ+ workplace policies, benefits, and culture. HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating.
HRC Corporate Equality Index: 100/100 — Equality 100 Leader (2025). Top-rated LGBTQ+ workplace policies, benefits, and culture. Disability:IN Equality Index score 100/100. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #2 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index member (2024) — transparent on female leadership, equal pay, inclusive culture. As You Sow Gender Equality Funds — top-rated for equal pay + leadership representation disclosure. [as-you-sow-funds] HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating.
Charity
$230M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.17% of revenue).
$3.20B reported corporate giving in 2024 (~1.25% of revenue) via Microsoft Philanthropies. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #2 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. Drucker Institute Management Top 250 — ranked #1 (2024) on customer satisfaction, employee engagement, innovation, social responsibility, and financial strength. Fortune World's Most Admired Companies — ranked #2 (2024). Newsweek Most Trustworthy Companies in America — ranked #1 (2024).
Animal testing
No public record found.
Salmon-Safe certified at Redmond, WA campus. [Salmon-Safe]
Firearms
No public record found.
No public record found.
Privacy
State regulator action: TX AG (most recent 2026-05-21). Attorney General Paxton Files Landmark Lawsuit Against Meta and WhatsApp for Lying About Privacy Measures and Deceiving Texans by Falsely…
1 publicly-disclosed data breach per Have I Been Pwned (2012) — 165M accounts compromised. Most recent: LinkedIn (2012).
Executive pay
CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 65:1 (median employee pay $388,200) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).
CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 480:1 (median employee pay $200,972) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2025).
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