These Companies Score +50 on One Value and -90 on Another
Ethical performance is not a single number. A company can lead on worker rights and fail catastrophically on climate. It can protect communities and profit from weapons.
We scored 5,300+ companies across 11 values. Some of the largest gaps belong to the most famous names in global business.
The Biggest Contradictions
| Company | Best Score | Worst Score | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Hathaway | +50 Fair Pay | -90 Planet-Friendly | 140 |
| UnitedHealth | +40 Fair Pay | -80 Safe Tech | 120 |
| Airbnb | +40 Fair Pay | -70 Safe Tech | 110 |
| Microsoft | +50 Cultures | -50 Weapons | 100 |
| Amazon | +50 Cultures | -50 Honesty | 100 |
| Starbucks | +60 Animals | -40 Fair Pay | 100 |
| Palantir | +30 Health | -80 Weapons | 110 |
| Estee Lauder | +50 Honesty | -50 Animals | 100 |
| +10 Animals | -80 Weapons | 90 | |
| Nvidia | +20 Honesty | -70 Weapons | 90 |
What the Gaps Mean
Berkshire Hathaway has the largest gap: 140 points. Warren Buffett's conglomerate scores +50 on Fair Pay & Worker Respect but -90 on Planet-Friendly Business. The company owns BNSF Railway, one of the largest freight railroads in North America, plus significant fossil fuel holdings through its energy subsidiaries.
Starbucks scores +60 on Kind to Animals -- one of the highest single-value scores among major brands. But -40 on Fair Pay & Worker Respect. Good to animals, not to baristas.
Microsoft leads on Respect for Cultures & Communities at +50 while scoring -50 on No War, No Weapons. The company's military AI contracts, including the $21.9 billion IVAS deal with the US Army, drive the weapons score.
The Takeaway
A company's ethics are not one-dimensional. These gaps are why a single ESG rating collapses nuance into noise. The same company can genuinely lead in one area and genuinely fail in another.
That is not hypocrisy. It is complexity. And it requires data that shows both sides. Search any company on Mashinii.