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NATIONAL GRID vs Southern Company

On overall TruNorth grade, NATIONAL GRID scores higher (NATIONAL GRID: C, Southern Company: F). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

C
NATIONAL GRID
47.9/100
F
Southern Company
37.5/100

Political donations

NATIONAL GRID

FEC: $32K PAC donations; 41% to Republican, 59% to Democratic committees.

Southern Company

FEC: $49K PAC donations; 31% to Republican, 69% to Democratic committees.

Environment

NATIONAL GRID

environmental violation: $14.0M in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).

Southern Company

air pollution violation: $200.2M in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).

Labor

NATIONAL GRID

74 federal penalties totaling $148.1M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

Southern Company

87 federal penalties totaling $237.5M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

NATIONAL GRID

No public record found.

Southern Company

No public record found.

Charity

NATIONAL GRID

Operates the National Grid Foundation: $3.2M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).

Southern Company

$20M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.08% of revenue) via Southern Company Charitable Foundation.

Animal testing

NATIONAL GRID

No public record found.

Southern Company

No public record found.

Firearms

NATIONAL GRID

No public record found.

Southern Company

No public record found.

Privacy

NATIONAL GRID

No public record found.

Southern Company

No public record found.

Executive pay

NATIONAL GRID

No public record found.

Southern Company

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 163:1 (median employee pay $173,100) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

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