Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc..
AJRD.US | Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. is a world-recognized aerospace and defense leader that provides propulsion systems and energetics to its space, missile defense, strategic, tactical missile and armaments customers throughout domestic and international markets. The company designs, develops, manufa...Show More
Better Health for All
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Aerojet Rocketdyne's core business involves propulsion systems, energetics, warheads, and armaments for space, defense, civil, and commercial applications. The provided articles do not contain specific data points regarding the health impact of these products, the percentage of revenue from potentially harmful products, or any safety records related to user harm. There is no evidence of the company offering health-related products or services, engaging in health innovation, or having health-related externalities. Therefore, KPIs related to health product accessibility, vulnerable population reach, risk transparency for health products, preventative health measures, healthcare data responsibility, mental health initiatives, pharmaceutical patents, nutrition, healthcare education, addiction mitigation, and clinical trial ethics are all scored as 'not applicable' as these areas are outside the scope of the company's evidenced business activities.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. is an aerospace and defense manufacturer. The provided articles detail employee demographics
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, diversity metrics
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, philanthropic COVID-19 relief efforts by its foundation
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, and manufacturing facility expansions
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. None of the articles contain any information or data points related to the company's involvement in financial services, lending, consumer credit products, or specific initiatives for financial inclusion or economic opportunity. Therefore, no evidence is available to assess the company against the KPIs for Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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Employee engagement surveys indicate that 65% of employees would recommend working there to a friend.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No evidence available to assess Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc. on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.
Honest & Fair Business
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Aerojet Rocketdyne paid a $9 million settlement on July 8, 2022, to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act by misrepresenting its cybersecurity compliance in federal government contracts.
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A whistleblower who filed an internal report and contacted the ethics hotline regarding these issues was terminated shortly after.
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The company also restated its financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, due to a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting related to accounting for excess costs on fixed-price contracts.
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Kind to Animals
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No evidence was found in the provided articles to assess AJRD.US against any of the 'Kind to Animals' KPIs. The articles discuss environmental remediation efforts at a legacy site, focusing on sustainable cleanup practices and minimizing disturbance to natural habitats, but do not provide specific, measurable data points related to animal welfare, cruelty-free certifications, animal testing, ethical sourcing, or dedicated wildlife conservation initiatives with documented impact metrics for AJRD.US. Information regarding animal testing alternatives and animal cruelty investigations pertains to other entities (Stem Pharm, Ridglan Farms, FDA, NIH) and not AJRD.US.
No War, No Weapons
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Aerojet Rocketdyne is an aerospace and defense leader providing propulsion systems and energetics for space, missile defense, strategic, and tactical systems to domestic and international customers.
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The company supports the U.S. missile defense program.
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The successful mission marks Aerojet Rocketdyne’s 38th launch in support of the U.S. missile defense program.
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Its parent company, L3Harris, received a $1 billion investment from the Defense Department for solid rocket motor production
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and is focused on developing hypersonic weapons.
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The company develops dual-mode ramjet/scramjet engines
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and nuclear propulsion, which are explicitly linked to military applications like hypersonic weapons, with no mention of civilian safeguards.
Planet-Friendly Business
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In 2011, the EPA issued an order requiring Aerojet General Corporation to conduct a $60 million groundwater cleanup at the Aerojet General Corporation Superfund Site
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, which was listed on the National Priorities List in 1983 due to extensive contamination
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. This cleanup involves purifying 25 million gallons of groundwater daily at the 5,900-acre site
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. The company has also set 2030 sustainability goals, including a 60% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, a 20% reduction in water use, and a 10% reduction in solid waste, all against a 2021 baseline
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. Additionally, it aims to source 40% of its total electricity from renewable sources by 2030
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No specific, quantitative data points were found in the provided articles that directly address any of the Key Performance Indicators related to 'Respect for Cultures & Communities' for Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (AJRD.US). Information from L3Harris's sustainability report (Article 3) explicitly states that its data pertains to L3Harris, not directly to AJRD.US, except for some environmental sustainability figures, which are not relevant to the social KPIs of this value.
Safe & Smart Tech
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Aerojet Rocketdyne settled a False Claims Act lawsuit for $9 million
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, with the settlement approved on July 5, 2024.
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The lawsuit alleged that the company misrepresented its cybersecurity compliance, specifically CMMC compliance, to the government for contracts
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. According to the lawsuit, the company fulfilled less than 25% of required cybersecurity standards.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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No specific, concrete data points for any of the 'Zero Waste & Sustainable Products' KPIs were found for AJRD.US in the provided articles. , which contains relevant sustainability data, is explicitly a 'L3Harris Sustainability Report' and its data pertains to L3Harris, not Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc. Other articles explicitly state the absence of relevant data for these metrics for AJRD.US.
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