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Smith & Wesson Brands vs Sturm Ruger & Co

On overall TruNorth grade, Smith & Wesson Brands scores higher (Smith & Wesson Brands: C, Sturm Ruger & Co: C). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

C
Smith & Wesson Brands
46/100
C
Sturm Ruger & Co
45.8/100

Political donations

Smith & Wesson Brands

FEC: $138K in executive political donations; partisan lean Republican +75 across 8 executive donors.

Sturm Ruger & Co

FEC: $740K in executive political donations; partisan lean Republican +49 across 20 executive donors.

Environment

Smith & Wesson Brands

environmental violation: $79K in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).

Sturm Ruger & Co

environmental violation: $108K in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).

Labor

Smith & Wesson Brands

11 federal penalties totaling $3.9M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

Sturm Ruger & Co

10 federal penalties totaling $1.9M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

Smith & Wesson Brands

EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2020, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 1,995 US employees — 24.7% women, 42.3% racial/ethnic minorities; management 20.6% women, 9.5% minorities.

Sturm Ruger & Co

No public record found.

Charity

Smith & Wesson Brands

No public record found.

Sturm Ruger & Co

No public record found.

Animal testing

Smith & Wesson Brands

No public record found.

Sturm Ruger & Co

No public record found.

Firearms

Smith & Wesson Brands

Excluded from 1 ESG-screened fund — Civilian-firearm exposure (Weapons Free Funds screen).

Sturm Ruger & Co

Excluded from 1 ESG-screened fund — Civilian-firearm exposure (Weapons Free Funds screen).

Privacy

Smith & Wesson Brands

No public record found.

Sturm Ruger & Co

No public record found.

Executive pay

Smith & Wesson Brands

No public record found.

Sturm Ruger & Co

No public record found.

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