AYRO, Inc..
AYRO.US | Manufacture of motor vehicles
AYRO, Inc. designs and manufactures electric vehicles (EVs). The company focuses on light-duty, urban, and last-mile delivery vehicles. Their product line includes EVs designed for closed-campus mobility, last-mile delivery, and micro-distribution. AYRO's vehicles are used in various applications, i...Show More
Better Health for All
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AYRO's core electric vehicles (EVs) are designed as environmentally friendly alternatives to internal combustion engine vehicles, offering zero emissions and quieter operation, which provides substantial health benefits by reducing air and noise pollution.
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The AYRO Vanish Fleet is expected to provide an approximate 100% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to a standard gasoline pickup truck.
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The company also developed the Electric Vaccine Vehicle (EVV), specifically designed to deliver COVID-19 vaccines and testing, equipped with medical-grade freezers, refrigeration, and sinks, directly contributing to preventative health measures.
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The EVV was launched to address COVID-19 vaccine distribution challenges, demonstrating leadership during a major health emergency.
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The EVV aims to reach vulnerable populations, including the elderly, low-income, and disabled, by bringing vaccines to their doorsteps or areas without reliable transportation.
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The EVV also incorporates Bluetooth-enabled data loggers and temperature monitoring to ensure vaccines are stored according to CDC guidelines.
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The company maintains product liability insurance with annual limits of $10.0 million and follows Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) for its low-speed vehicles (LSVs).
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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AYRO, Inc. is an electric vehicle manufacturer
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and does not operate in the financial services sector.
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The company does not offer lending, deposit, or other financial products to consumers.
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Therefore, all KPIs related to financial services, such as underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives, data accessibility for financial data, fair lending compliance, wealth building outcomes, profit reinvestment in community finance, financial literacy initiatives, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion for financial access points, and product simplicity for financial products, are not applicable to its core business. Evidence regarding vehicle pricing, internal diversity initiatives, vehicle operational data, or general business reinvestment does not align with the specific definitions and scope of the KPIs for 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity'.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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AYRO's worker engagement score, based on Glassdoor reviews, is reported at 4.083%.
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No other specific quantitative data regarding fair pay, worker respect, or related labor practices such as living wage coverage, CEO-median pay ratio, collective bargaining share, safety incident rate, pay equity ratio, turnover rate, labor violation incidents, insecure contract share, or health insurance coverage is available in the provided articles.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific, quantitative evidence was found in the provided articles for AYRO, Inc. regarding fair trade certifications, supplier audit frequency, forced or child labor incidents, supply chain traceability, remediation speed for violations, ethical clause coverage in supplier contracts, share of spend on high-risk materials, or supplier diversity spend.
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The articles either discuss general industry risks without specific data for AYRO, Inc. or provide a corporate code of conduct that does not contain the required performance metrics.
Honest & Fair Business
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AYRO has a formal Corporate Code of Conduct and Ethics and Whistleblower Policy, effective June 12, 2025, which includes a toll-free compliance hotline and a reporting website managed by a trained third-party vendor.
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The policy explicitly states non-retaliation for good-faith reports and does not restrict employees from communicating with governmental entities.
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The company identified a material weakness in its internal controls over financial reporting related to segregation of duties, described in multiple quarterly and annual reports from 2020 to 2022.
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Five out of six current directors are independent.
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AYRO has an Anti-Corruption Policy that addresses compliance with U.S. and international laws, including the FCPA, and prohibits bribery and improper gifts.
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Kind to Animals
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No evidence available to assess AYRO, Inc. on Kind to Animals.
No War, No Weapons
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AYRO, Inc. designs and manufactures electric vehicles for light-duty, urban, and last-mile delivery, primarily for facility maintenance and transportation. The company has received orders for these vehicles from a U.S. military medical campus and a U.S. Embassy in South Asia.
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Based on the nature of its products, the company has no exposure to controversial or banned weapons. However, the provided articles do not contain any financial data, such as the percentage of revenue from these government orders, nor do they offer information on R&D investment, sales to embargoed regimes, peacebuilding initiatives, or any formal policies related to conflict zones or arms control. Therefore, there is insufficient evidence to score any other KPIs.
Planet-Friendly Business
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AYRO, Inc. designs and produces zero-emission electric vehicles, with a stated goal to minimize carbon emissions and environmental impact.
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Its products, such as the AYRO Vanish, are described as zero-emission vehicles, designed with reusable components, and manufactured using sustainable materials like bamboo and low-waste plastics.
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The company has a "SchlägerNull™ philosophy" aimed at going beyond being environmentally friendly and holds a utility patent for technologies to minimize vehicle environmental impact.
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However, the provided articles do not contain specific, quantitative data for any of the defined KPIs, such as total greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy use, waste diversion rates, or the existence of science-based targets. External assessments indicate that AYRO does not publicly report carbon emissions data or participate in tracked reduction initiatives.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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The provided articles focus on AYRO's financial performance, business strategy, product development, and general sustainability efforts. There is no specific, concrete evidence or quantitative data available in any of the articles regarding AYRO's engagement with local or indigenous communities, cultural impact assessments, community investments, grievance mechanisms, or any other metrics related to the 'Respect for Cultures & Communities' value.
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Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the provided information.
Safe & Smart Tech
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AYRO's privacy policy, last updated October 18, 2022, states that users can opt out of receiving marketing communications and that California and EEA residents have rights including data access, erasure, and portability, indicating good user privacy controls.
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The policy also commits to collecting personal information that is "adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary" and retaining it "no longer than necessary," demonstrating good data minimization practices.
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AYRO also states it will comply with "applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws, rules and regulations," showing good regulatory compliance.
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For encryption, AYRO uses "commercially reasonable efforts to establish secure connections" for online financial transactions, which is a standard practice.
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There are no documented incidents of unauthorized data use.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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AYRO integrates circular design principles, with vehicles designed using biomimicry and materials chosen to be sustainable, recyclable, and repurposed, such as bamboo, metals, and reformulation-capable polymers.
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The company aims to create less unnecessary scrap and designs products for adaptability and longer lifespans, not planned obsolescence.
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AYRO has implemented waste reduction initiatives, including efforts to limit and eliminate production waste, resulting in minimal to no scrap waste.
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The company's vehicles eliminate the need for toxic fluids like brake fluid, coolants, and refrigerants through electric systems.
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AYRO has had no waste disposal violations in the past three years. The Vanish vehicle achieves a 50% reduction in weight compared to small gas or diesel trucks, indicating improved material efficiency.
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