Better Health for All

Iridium's core satellite communication services enable remote vital signs monitoring and data transmission through integration with telemedicine systems.

The company's network also supports humanitarian and peacekeeping operations, facilitating inter-agency coordination and aid delivery logistics in remote or disaster-affected areas. Iridium partnered with World Central Kitchen in 2025 to improve disaster relief communications, supporting WCK's efforts which have served 450 million meals across six continents since 2010. The company's privacy policy outlines how it collects, uses, and shares personal data related to its website, services, and customer interactions.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

For fiscal year 2024, the ratio of the CEO's total compensation to the median employee's total compensation was 51:1.

As of December 31, 2021, none of the company's 537 full-time and 6 part-time employees were subject to any collective bargaining agreement. The company provides broad-based medical, dental, vision, life, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance to all employees, including named executive officers, and offers a 401(k) plan with a company match up to 5% of an employee’s salary. Employee reviews on Glassdoor indicate a 91% recommendation rate and an overall employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, which is in line with the telecommunications industry average of 3.9 stars. However, one employee review from Indeed.com states that 60% or more of the workforce is on contract.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

Iridium Communications Inc. includes the FAR 52.222-50 clause on Combatting Trafficking in Persons in 100% of its contracts with covered entities, and flows this down to all covered subcontractors and suppliers.

All supply chain contracts also contain a standard provision requiring suppliers not to knowingly include conflict minerals from covered countries and to cooperate in audits, with a request for this clause to be included in agreements with their own suppliers. For conflict minerals, the company received responses from 77% of its direct and second-tier suppliers. Of these responding suppliers, 14.2% provided materials of uncertain origin, meaning approximately 66% of responding suppliers provided materials with traceable origin or no conflict minerals. However, the company notes that some manufacturers are still unable to provide detailed information on the ultimate sources of 3TG minerals due to complex supply chains.

Honest & Fair Business

Iridium has a formal whistleblower protection policy, including a Compliance Hotline and an online reporting system for anonymous reports, and encourages reporting without fear of retaliation.

Allegations of misconduct are investigated. Employees annually review and acknowledge ethical standards detailed in the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which covers anti-corruption and anti-bribery. However, there is no evidence of the program's effectiveness being publicly measured, nor specific data on case resolution times or uptake rates. The company produces an annual Conflict Minerals Report, but there is no evidence of independent verification for other ethical claims.

Planet-Friendly Business

The company's total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions were 934,777 tCO₂e in 2021.

It has set targets to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by 2030 from a 2020 baseline, and to near zero by 2025, but is not participating in any tracked reduction initiatives, and these targets are not stated as SBTi-validated. The waste diversion rate was 9.6% in 2021, a decrease from 17.6% in 2020 and 21.6% in 2019. No environmental compliance violations, fines, or regulatory actions were mentioned in the provided articles. The company has not declared a net-zero target year.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

Iridium Communications Inc. has established at least four formal partnerships, including with the Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic Society, World Central Kitchen, and a Fulbright Fellow.

The company has not reported any cultural appropriation incidents. Iridium provides general grievance mechanisms, including a Compliance Hotline and an online portal for misconduct allegations, and a specific mechanism for conflict minerals, but these are not explicitly defined as community-specific or with site coverage percentages. The company's core operations do not typically involve land-based activities requiring Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) processes, nor is there evidence of community representation on Iridium's own governance bodies. However, Iridium partners with SORALO, a Maasai-owned collective and land trust, which manages 10,000 square kilometers to preserve the free movement of people and wildlife, and supports the Smithsonian Monuments Officers Project for cultural heritage preservation. There are no reported incidents disrupting cultural or heritage sites.

Safe & Smart Tech

Iridium Communications Inc. states that its Iridium 9575A handset is Type I encryption accredited by the NSA for Top Secret voice communications.

The company's privacy policy indicates compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other relevant state privacy laws, outlining user rights such as access, rectification, erasure, restriction, and data portability. Users can update personal data and opt-out of marketing emails. Iridium retains data only as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose of collection, subject to legal requirements. The company also states compliance with FCC licenses, U.S. government regulations, and international telecommunication regulations. Iridium's 2024 10-K filing describes its cybersecurity risk management processes, governance, and incident response, including internal policies, procedures, and third-party vendor management. However, no specific details on vulnerability patching timeframes or bug bounty program effectiveness are provided.