Better Health for All

Textron's operations have resulted in significant negative health impacts, including groundwater and soil contamination with carcinogens like trichloroethylene (TCE) from manufacturing facilities

, leading to a class-action lawsuit and a Superfund site listing . This represents significant health-harming externalities with ongoing community impacts, despite remediation efforts and substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, waste, and water . In 2024, Textron Specialized Vehicles initiated seven consumer product recalls , indicating multiple catastrophic safety incidents. Furthermore, residents allege they were not informed about the TCE contamination , demonstrating a failure in risk transparency. The company's donation of $1,943,685 to "Healthy Families/Vibrant Communities" represents approximately 0.014% of its 2024 revenue , indicating token health equity programs with minimal funding. On the positive side, Textron demonstrates strong healthcare data responsibility with a governance framework, management system, regular training, and a "Live Secure" approach for sensitive employee data . The company also provides comprehensive mental health support for employees and their families, including on-site services , an Employee Assistance Program , access to licensed therapists , and digital mental health applications .

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

Textron offers financing for its specialized vehicles with very competitive rates, including 0% interest for 36 months for qualified applicants, as well as rates of 2.99%, 3.99%, and 4.99% for various terms.

Its FreedomRoad Financial contracts explicitly state no prepayment penalties or early pay-off fees. There is no evidence of revenue derived from high-cost financial products or significant penalty fees. The company's extensive initiatives for workforce diversity, education, and supplier diversity, while positive, do not directly relate to a loan or insurance book aimed at low-income or micro-segments. Similarly, programs supporting employee education and at-risk students do not provide direct impact on credit or savings outcomes for customers of its financial products. There is no specific data on customer financial data portability, fair lending compliance history, or debt burden ratios for its financial services. The company's charitable contributions are not explicitly categorized as reinvestment in community finance. While Textron Aviation volunteers teach financial literacy to K-12 students, the reach and outcomes for customers are not provided. The company's global presence relates to its manufacturing and sales facilities, not financial service access points in banking deserts. Information on product readability standards is also not available.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

As of December 28, 2024, approximately 7,400 of Textron's 34,000 global employees, primarily in the U.S.

Bell and Textron Aviation segments, are covered by collective bargaining agreements. In February 2025, the National Labor Relations Board received a charge against Textron Aviation alleging coercive actions, retaliation, and wrongful discharge related to concerted activities. Textron Specialized Vehicles was under investigation in May 2025 for potential WARN Act violations concerning a mass layoff of 385 employees without required notice. In August 2024, a U.S. district judge ordered Bell Textron Inc. to face claims of exposing a Black employee to a hostile work environment and retaliating against him for reporting racial harassment. In September 2024, 5,000 machinists at Textron Aviation went on strike seeking livable wages and better benefits, ratifying a new contract in October 2024 that included a 31% wage increase, an immediate 11% raise, annual $3,000 lump sum payments, enhanced cost-of-living adjustments, and capped health insurance premium increases. Textron has publicly committed to equal employment opportunities, emphasizing non-discrimination and affirmative action, and develops annual Affirmative Action plans. The company's Business Conduct Guidelines commit to fair employment practices and compliance with laws prohibiting child or forced labor, but it does not verify product supply chains for human trafficking and slavery risks or audit suppliers for compliance on these issues.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

Textron explicitly states it does not engage in supply chain verification, audits, or supplier certifications related to human trafficking and slavery.

While the company's Business Conduct Guidelines emphasize adherence to laws prohibiting child or forced labor , and it provides training and requires annual compliance certification from employees , these internal measures do not extend to external supply chain verification or certification for these critical ethical sourcing issues. Textron's products contain conflict minerals , and the company aligns with OECD guidelines for supply chain due diligence, including supplier contract provisions for conflict-free sourcing . However, challenges in supplier information accuracy persist regarding these minerals.

Honest & Fair Business

In October 2024, a Texas jury ordered Bell Helicopter Textron to pay $16 million for unfair competition related to proprietary information.

Textron maintains a robust Ethics and Compliance Program, which includes a confidential helpline for reporting concerns. Additionally, Textron Aviation's FAA-approved Safety Management System incorporates a voluntary tool for anonymous reporting of quality risks or hazards by employees, customers, or suppliers. In 2023, Textron updated its Business Conduct Guidelines to provide clearer guidance on ethical dilemmas. These guidelines commit to fair employment practices and adherence to laws prohibiting child or forced labor, with training provided and annual compliance certifications required from designated employees.

Kind to Animals

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess Textron Inc. against the 'Kind to Animals' ethical value. The articles do not contain information regarding cruelty-free certifications, alternative testing usage, humane certifications for operations, ethical input substitution percentages, animal-related supplier audit percentages, cage-free sourcing, animal testing policies or volumes, innovation investment in animal-free technologies, animal agriculture ethics, animal-free R&D collaboration, or public policy engagement related to animal welfare. While some articles mention Textron's products being used by conservation organizations

, , or general environmental commitments , , , they do not provide the specific percentage of revenue invested in conservation initiatives, which is a required quantitative threshold for the 'wildlife_conservation_impact' KPI's positive tiers.

No War, No Weapons

Textron Inc. is heavily involved in military manufacturing, with 21% of its 2023 revenue derived from U.S. Government defense contracts, including foreign military sales

. The company is actively expanding its military business, securing approximately $3 billion in new contracts in August 2024 for the U.S. Army's Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program to develop advanced military helicopters . Textron's subsidiaries continue to deliver military systems, including the Cottonmouth vehicle to the Marines and the M1117 Armored Security Vehicle for the U.S. Army . The company lacks public advocacy for disarmament .

Planet-Friendly Business

Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. settled for $72,500 with the California Air Resources Board in August 2023 for producing non-compliant vehicles regarding exhaust emissions certification.

This constitutes one minor environmental compliance violation.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

Textron allocated $1,943,685 to Healthy Families/Vibrant Communities programs, which encompass arts and culture.

This represents 27.37% of its reinvested funds directed to cultural preservation. The company has established 5 formal partnerships with indigenous or local community groups. These include Textron Aviation's partnership with Wichita State University for diversity and community engagement efforts , Bell Textron Canada's contributions to the First Nations Technical Institute and Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies , Textron Aviation's delivery of an aircraft to the Yurok Tribe's Condor Aviation , and Bell Textron's partnership with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.

Safe & Smart Tech

A 2020 partnership with Shield AI focused on ethical AI practices, including transparency, fairness, and accountability

. The company's Website Privacy Policy states adherence to applicable laws such as the EU GDPR , and its 2024 10-K filing outlines compliance with Department of Defense regulations .

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

Textron set a target to reduce waste generation intensity by 10% by 2025 from a 2019 baseline, which it surpassed by achieving a 25% reduction by 2024.

In 2024, the company recycled 66,870,590 lbs of waste. , resulting in a 57.64% waste diversion rate. In 2024, over 300 waste reduction projects were completed globally. , including a dynamic nesting system at one facility that reduced carbon fiber composite material waste by 43% within six months. Hazardous waste was reduced by 31% from the Achieve 2025 baseline year. , and no waste disposal violations related to water were reported in 2024. For plastic packaging and plastic durable goods and components sold, 1% post-consumer recycled content was used in 2024. Kautex, a subsidiary, offers Green+ brand products with a minimum of 25% recycled material and 20% renewable material. , and its plastic packaging is 100% reusable and 95% technically recyclable. Kautex also developed a Life Cycle Assessment System and a design-for-circularity guideline for its products. Textron Specialized Vehicles replaced foam packaging with recyclable and biodegradable cardboard.