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Target vs Walgreens

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

F
Target
38.8/100
B
Walgreens
57.8/100

Political donations

Target

FEC: $47K PAC donations; 54% to Republican, 46% to Democratic committees. [CA CalAccess + NY COELIG + TX Ethics adds state-level totals.]

Walgreens

FEC: $17K PAC donations; 38% to Republican, 62% to Democratic committees.

Environment

Target

hazardous waste violation: $22.6M in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).

Walgreens

CDP Climate Change: B (2024) — management-band disclosure; discloses emissions data but limited target ambition.

Labor

Target

177 federal penalties totaling $192.4M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

Walgreens

Mental Health at Work Pledge signatory (since 2023): public commitment to gold-standard workplace mental-health policy, C-suite accountability, and measurable outcomes.

DEI

Target

HRC Corporate Equality Index: 100/100 — Equality 100 Leader (2025). Top-rated LGBTQ+ workplace policies, benefits, and culture. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #23 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. 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.

Walgreens

HRC Corporate Equality Index: 100/100 — Equality 100 Leader (2025). Top-rated LGBTQ+ workplace policies, benefits, and culture. HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating.

Charity

Target

$230M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.21% of revenue) via Target Foundation. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #23 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. Drucker Institute Management Top 250 — ranked #23 (2024) on customer satisfaction, employee engagement, innovation, social responsibility, and financial strength. Fortune World's Most Admired Companies — ranked #11 (2024). Newsweek Most Trustworthy Companies in America — ranked #6 (2024). Operates the Target Foundation: $26.4M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2024, IRS Form 990-PF).

Walgreens

$35M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.02% of revenue) via Walgreen Co. Charitable Trust.

Animal testing

Target

Target sustainable-seafood policy developed with FishWise — covers MSC + ASC + Seafood Watch alignment. [FishWise partner]

Walgreens

No public record found.

Firearms

Target

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

Walgreens

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

Privacy

Target

1 publicly-disclosed data breach per Have I Been Pwned (2013) — 70M accounts compromised. Most recent: Target (2013).

Walgreens

2 HHS OCR HIPAA breaches reported; 147K individuals affected total. Most recent: 2020-02-04. Indiana jury awarded $1.44M after Walgreens pharmacist disclosed prescription records.

Executive pay

Target

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 794:1 (median employee pay $58,269) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

Walgreens

No public record found.

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