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Mondelez International vs PepsiCo

On overall TruNorth grade, PepsiCo scores higher (Mondelez International: C, PepsiCo: C). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

C
Mondelez International
45.8/100
C
PepsiCo
49.1/100

Political donations

Mondelez International

FEC: $20K PAC donations; 49% to Republican, 51% to Democratic committees.

PepsiCo

FEC: $8K PAC donations; 50% to Republican, 50% to Democratic committees. [CA CalAccess + NY COELIG + TX Ethics adds state-level totals.]

Environment

Mondelez International

CDP Climate Change: A (2024) — leadership-band environmental disclosure with validated targets.

PepsiCo

environmental violation: $3.6M in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).

Labor

Mondelez International

41 federal penalties totaling $75.8M since 2000 (Violation Tracker). Supply-chain signals: KnowTheChain 52/100; CHRB 13.6/26; TVPRA exposure; AU MS statement.

PepsiCo

236 federal penalties totaling $77.9M since 2000 (Violation Tracker). Supply-chain signals: KnowTheChain 60/100; CHRB 14.2/26; TVPRA exposure; UK MS statement; AU MS statement.

DEI

Mondelez International

HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating. Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index member (2024) — transparent on female leadership, equal pay, inclusive culture.

PepsiCo

HRC Corporate Equality Index: 100/100 — Equality 100 Leader (2025). Top-rated LGBTQ+ workplace policies, benefits, and culture. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #33 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. HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating.

Charity

Mondelez International

$25M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.07% of revenue) via Mondelez International Foundation. Operates the Mondelez International Foundation: $3.7M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).

PepsiCo

$90M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.10% of revenue) via PepsiCo Foundation. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #33 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. Drucker Institute Management Top 250 — ranked #14 (2024) on customer satisfaction, employee engagement, innovation, social responsibility, and financial strength. Fortune World's Most Admired Companies — ranked #17 (2024). Newsweek Most Trustworthy Companies in America — ranked #4 (2024). Operates the Pepsico Foundation Inc: $38.6M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).

Animal testing

Mondelez International

Ethical Consumer Avoid — palm oil, cocoa supply-chain, tax conduct. [ethical-consumer]

PepsiCo

Ethical Consumer Avoid — palm oil, plastic packaging, water use, animal-rights concerns. [ethical-consumer]

Firearms

Mondelez International

No public record found.

PepsiCo

No public record found.

Privacy

Mondelez International

Terms-of-service privacy grade D (poor) via ToS;DR (tosdr.org), CC BY-SA 3.0 — transformed to TruNorth's scale.

PepsiCo

No public record found.

Executive pay

Mondelez International

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 645:1 (median employee pay $38,024) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

PepsiCo

No public record found.

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