Better Health for All

Intelsat's satellite services enable substantial health benefits by providing connectivity for telemedicine in rural Alaska, connecting over 250 rural and urban health systems and improving community health.

These services also support CDC field workers and researchers in 13 African countries, including for disease outbreaks like Ebola, and facilitate the dissemination of disease prevention and treatment information. This strengthens healthcare workforce capacity and contributes to public health education. The company's core business does not involve products with direct health impacts, health risks, or addiction potential, nor does it conduct clinical trials, hold pharmaceutical patents, or produce food products. No evidence suggests negative health externalities from its operations.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

Intelsat demonstrates a strong commitment to geographic inclusion by actively expanding connectivity to underserved regions. The company aims to achieve 100% television and radio coverage across Namibia

, building on current coverage of 74.5% for TV and 78% for radio , with a target to close these gaps within six to seven months . Additionally, Intelsat expands 3G and 4G coverage to over 60 sites in approximately 30 remote communities in Mali , connects 80,000 villages across 6,000 islands in Indonesia , and operates approximately 850 active CellBackhaul sites in rural and hard-to-reach areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo . These initiatives provide last-mile solutions for communication access in underserved geographic regions. For all other KPIs, Intelsat's core business is satellite communications, not financial services, and the provided articles do not contain specific, concrete data points relevant to assessing financial products, services, or related outcomes.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

Intelsat's Glassdoor rating for Culture & Values is 3.7 out of 5.

, which translates to an engagement score of approximately 74/100.

Honest & Fair Business

Intelsat has a formal whistleblower policy that includes an anonymous hotline with caller ID disconnected.

However, there is no evidence provided regarding independent investigation processes for reports, training frequency, or the overall effectiveness of the program. No information is available concerning regulatory fines, transparency index scores, financial restatements, audit coverage, ESG controversy scores, complaint resolution times, board conflict-free percentages, or third-party verification of ethical claims. While the company's anti-corruption policy explicitly prohibits bribery and kickbacks, including for non-US officials under FCPA, and details reporting requirements for minor payments, there is no evidence provided on the implementation details such as training, risk assessments, or monitoring.

No War, No Weapons

Intelsat provides satellite communication services to the U.S. Space Force and Department of Defense, including a 10-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling raised to $13 billion

, with spending surpassing $660 million in just over a year . The company is also leasing satellite capacity on its Intelsat 39 satellite to the Myanmar junta, providing unrestricted access for potential military communications , with Intelsat's promotional material acknowledging both military and civilian applications . External calls have been made for governments to ensure Intelsat's compliance with sanctions and human rights in Myanmar under the UN Guiding Principles . Intelsat did not respond to inquiries from Justice For Myanmar regarding its human rights due diligence . Separately, Intelsat Inflight LLC's Third Party Code of Conduct, dated June 22, 2022 , mandates suppliers to conduct due diligence on their entire supply chain for tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold from conflict-affected areas, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to prevent financing armed groups . Intelsat has also partnered with the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative to provide satellite connectivity to 10 Community Learning Centers in South Sudan and Uganda over three years , aiming to improve education access in conflict-affected regions .

Planet-Friendly Business

Intelsat was fined $160,000 by the FCC on August 15, 2024, for the unauthorized operation of its Galaxy 35 satellite.

The satellite arrived at an orbital location outside the authorized region on March 12, 2023, and Intelsat disclosed its error to the FCC on April 13, 2023.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

The provided articles do not contain any quantitative data or specific metrics relevant to assessing Intelsat S.A.'s performance on 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'.

There is no information on formal partnerships, revenue reinvestment, cultural incidents, impact assessments, employment ratios, grievance mechanisms, FPIC participation, community governance, cultural preservation investments, local procurement, indigenous suppliers, cultural site protection, social license to operate, charitable giving, community funds, language inclusivity, cultural incident response, or cultural training. While one article mentions providing telecommunication services to rural Alaskan communities, primarily serving Alaskan Natives and Native Americans, it explicitly states the absence of specific quantitative data for the requested metrics.

Safe & Smart Tech

No specific, concrete evidence was found in the provided articles to assess Intelsat S.A. against any of the 'Safe & Smart Tech' KPIs. The articles primarily cover financial performance

, general network capabilities , and a securities class action lawsuit , without detailing data protection, cybersecurity investments, AI ethics, or user privacy controls.