NVIDIA vs QUALCOMM
On overall TruNorth grade, NVIDIA scores higher (NVIDIA: B, QUALCOMM: C). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
FEC: $562K in executive political donations; partisan lean Democratic +31 across 18 executive donors. [CA CalAccess + NY COELIG + TX Ethics adds state-level totals.]
FEC: $95K PAC donations; 67% to Republican, 33% to Democratic committees.
Environment
JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #1 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. CDP A-List (2024) — top tier for climate disclosure and emissions-reduction action. Held by 2 ESG/SRI fund(s) (ishares-esg, vanguard-esg) — investor-screen positive signal.
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Labor
2 federal penalties totaling $6.3M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
4 federal penalties totaling $27.0M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
DEI
JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #1 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. 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.
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.
Charity
$25M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.04% of revenue) via NVIDIA Foundation. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #1 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. Drucker Institute Management Top 250 — ranked #4 (2024) on customer satisfaction, employee engagement, innovation, social responsibility, and financial strength. Fortune World's Most Admired Companies — ranked #4 (2024).
$28M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.08% of revenue) via Qualcomm Foundation. Operates the Qualcomm Charitable Foundation: $2.1M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).
Animal testing
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Firearms
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Privacy
1 documented breach affecting 71,335 accounts (HIBP); latest breach 2022-02-23.
CISA Known Exploited Vulns: 12 CVEs on record (1 in past 12mo); affected products include Multiple Chipsets, Multiple Chipsets .
Executive pay
CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 129:1 (median employee pay $282,050; CEO total compensation $2K) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2012).
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