Kaman Corporation.
KAMN.US | Manufacture of bearings, gears, gearing and driving elements
Kaman Corporation is a diversified company operating in the aerospace, defense, and industrial sectors. It primarily manufactures and supplies engineered products, including bearings, precision products, and engineered springs, used in various applications. The company also provides distribution ser...Show More
Better Health for All
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Kaman Corporation's core business in aerospace, defense, and industrial sectors does not involve pharmaceutical patents, food production, products with addiction potential, or clinical trials, leading to a 'Not Applicable' score for these KPIs. While Kaman Composites supplies surgical C-Arm tabletops for medical imaging
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, and the company provided 13,000 3D printed face shields and food donations during the COVID-19 pandemic
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, the provided articles do not offer specific, quantifiable data points (e.g., percentage of revenue, injury rates, R&D allocation, or detailed program impact) that align with the quantitative thresholds or specific qualitative descriptors required by the rubric for other health-related KPIs.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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No evidence available to assess Kaman Corporation on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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Kaman Corporation reported a CEO-to-median employee pay ratio of 56:1 for the 2022 fiscal year, based on CEO Ian K. Walsh's total compensation of $3,553,792 and a median employee compensation of $63,305.
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The company has one substantiated labor-law violation in the past three years, specifically a workplace safety or health violation in 2024 with a penalty of $14,155.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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The provided articles outline Kaman Corporation's commitment to ethical sourcing, including policies on conflict minerals, human trafficking, and child labor, as well as a Code of Conduct and compliance training
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. However, no quantitative data or specific metrics related to fair trade certification, audit frequency, forced or child labor incidents, supply chain traceability, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage, materials risk index, or supplier diversity spend were provided in the evidence to assess performance against the defined KPIs
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.
Honest & Fair Business
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Kaman Corporation reported one financial restatement in the past five years
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, revising its 2022 financial data to correct errors related to labor costs and inventory valuation
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. The company provides a 24/7 ethics hotline for whistle-blowers
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; however, there is no evidence regarding the independent investigation processes for reports made through this channel. Kaman also has policies covering anti-trust, export control, anti-bribery, conflict minerals, human trafficking, and child labor
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, but details on their strength, enforcement, training frequency, or specific guidance are not available.
Kind to Animals
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No specific, measurable evidence was found in the provided articles for any of the 'Kind to Animals' KPIs. While the company's CSR activities mention 'animal welfare' as a focus area
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, and its CSR policy was updated on May 19, 2022
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, this general statement does not provide concrete data points or specific actions related to cruelty-free certifications, alternative testing, humane operations, wildlife conservation impact, ethical input substitution, supplier audits for welfare, cage-free sourcing, animal testing policies or volume, innovation investment in animal-free technologies, animal agriculture ethics, animal-free R&D collaboration, or public policy engagement. Therefore, all KPIs are omitted due to lack of evidence.
No War, No Weapons
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The provided articles do not contain specific quantitative data or verifiable actions to assess Kaman Corporation against the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value. While Article 0 mentions a commitment to ethical behavior, compliance, responsible sourcing, and policies for export control, conflict minerals, human trafficking, and child labor, it explicitly states that no quantitative data, regulatory actions, violations, fines, certifications, awards, comparisons to industry benchmarks, or contradictions are mentioned.
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No information is available on revenue from arms contracts, dual-use technology R&D, sales to embargoed regimes, peacebuilding investments, divestment policies, or specific compliance rates for any relevant KPI.
Planet-Friendly Business
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The provided articles indicate a significant lack of publicly available quantitative data regarding Kaman Corporation's environmental performance.
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No specific data is available for total greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1, 2, or 3)
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, science-based targets
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, renewable energy use
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, water use per revenue
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, green building certifications
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, waste diversion rates
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, or capital expenditure alignment with the EU Taxonomy
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. Similarly, there is no information on lifecycle impact analyses
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, recycled material ratios
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, carbon offset quality
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, climate-positive initiatives
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, supply chain climate transparency
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, or supplier SBTi targets
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. Data is also absent for biodiversity efforts
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, deforestation policies
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, environmental impact assessments
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, net-zero targets
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, TCFD alignment
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, climate scenario analysis
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, stranded asset transparency
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, water sourcing from stressed basins
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, packaging CO2 reduction
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, climate justice initiatives
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, just transition programs
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, or climate adaptation financing
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. While one article mentions zero violations for a specific Kaman Aerospace Corporation facility
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, this cannot be applied company-wide.
Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No specific quantitative data or concrete actions related to Kaman Corporation's respect for cultures and communities were provided in the articles. The available information focuses on general ethical behavior
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, compliance programs
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, and a specific philanthropic initiative (Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation)
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, none of which provide the specific metrics required by the rubric for this value.
Safe & Smart Tech
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Kaman maintains a strong cybersecurity program that includes regular network monitoring, penetration testing, and internal/external audits.
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This program adheres to rigorous standards such as NIST, Sarbanes-Oxley, DFARS, and CMMC requirements.
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The company also has a formal vulnerability reporting process.
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While a subsidiary experienced unauthorized IT system access in late 2020,
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there was no indication of data theft or public disclosure,
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indicating no unauthorized data use.
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Kaman provides a Data Subject Request Portal for EU employees and customers,
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demonstrating good user data control. Kaman complies with the Transparency in Coverage rule.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Kaman Corporation actively manages its hazardous waste, striving to minimize generation and exposure to hazardous materials.
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The company has removed Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF), a PFAS source, from its Bloomfield, Connecticut location in accordance with state law.
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Employees participate in Hazardous Waste Management training, and the company provides EPA-required reporting.
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A wastewater treatment center is maintained at its Bloomfield facilities.
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Kaman has implemented waste reduction strategies, including investments in lighting upgrades and water conservation improvements at multiple locations.
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All domestic Kaman facilities have transitioned from high energy lighting to more efficient LED lighting.
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The company continually assesses its environmental compliance status, and any noncompliance is promptly investigated with corrective actions implemented.
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No waste disposal violations or citations were explicitly reported in the past three years, though the company is undertaking investigation and remediation activities for a former manufacturing site in Moosup, Connecticut, sold in 2014.
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