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Sephora vs Ulta Beauty

On overall TruNorth grade, Sephora scores higher (Sephora: B, Ulta Beauty: F). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

B
Sephora
59.1/100
F
Ulta Beauty
40.2/100

Political donations

Sephora

No public record found.

Ulta Beauty

FEC: $127K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 3 executive donors.

Environment

Sephora

Toxic-Free Future Mind The Store retail scorecard 2024: B- — Clean at Sephora program covers PFAS + phthalates. [Mind The Store B-]

Ulta Beauty

hazardous waste violation: $752K in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).

Labor

Sephora

1 OSHA severe-injury reports since 2015.

Ulta Beauty

15 federal penalties totaling $10.7M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

Sephora

No public record found.

Ulta Beauty

No public record found.

Charity

Sephora

$18M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.26% of revenue).

Ulta Beauty

$8M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.07% of revenue).

Animal testing

Sephora

Via parent company LVMH: Good On You Not Good Enough — LVMH limited public targets. [goodonyou]

Ulta Beauty

No public record found.

Firearms

Sephora

No federal firearms license on record for this company in the ATF FFL registry — no licensed firearms dealing or manufacturing.

Ulta Beauty

No federal firearms license on record for this company in the ATF FFL registry — no licensed firearms dealing or manufacturing.

Privacy

Sephora

1 documented breach affecting 780,073 accounts (HIBP); latest breach 2017-01-09.

Ulta Beauty

No public record found.

Executive pay

Sephora

No public record found.

Ulta Beauty

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 296:1 (median employee pay $11,883) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

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