Norfolk Southern vs Union Pacific Railroad
On overall TruNorth grade, Norfolk Southern scores higher (Norfolk Southern: C, Union Pacific Railroad: D). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
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Environment
environmental violation: $610.0M in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).
water pollution violation: $33.6M in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).
Labor
2012 federal penalties totaling $984.2M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
4105 federal penalties totaling $193.2M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
DEI
EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2020, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 19,077 US employees — 7.8% women, 18.4% racial/ethnic minorities; management 20.8% women, 15.8% minorities.
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Charity
$12M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.09% of revenue) via Norfolk Southern Foundation. Operates the Norfolk Southern Foundation: $7.9M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).
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Animal testing
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Firearms
No public record found.
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Privacy
No public record found.
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Executive pay
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