BAE SYSTEMS PLC.
BA.LSE | Manufacture of military fighting vehicles
BAE Systems PLC is a multinational defense, security, and aerospace company. It operates through five segments: Electronic Systems, Cyber & Intelligence, Platforms & Services (US), Air, and Maritime. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and supports a wide range of products and services for ...Show More
Better Health for All
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BAE Systems PLC's core business involves designing, developing, manufacturing, and supporting products and services for air, land, and naval forces, including combat vehicles, naval ships, submarines, and aircraft.
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These products are inherently associated with warfare and defense, which can lead to severe and widespread health damage, aligning with a significant negative health impact. The company's primary revenue streams are derived from these defense-related activities.
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The company does not hold healthcare-related patents, produce food or nutritional products, or conduct clinical trials, making these KPIs not applicable.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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BAE Systems PLC is a defense, security, and aerospace company, and its core business does not involve offering lending, deposit, or other consumer financial services. Therefore, the company does not have customer segments, pricing structures, fee exposures, loan books, customer financial data, or debt products relevant to the 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' value. While BAE Systems contributed over £1.7 million to 'Be the Business' in 2020/2021 to support UK SMEs, leading to reported increases in SME turnover and job creation, this is a philanthropic partnership and not evidence of BAE Systems operating as a financial institution or offering financial products directly to underserved communities or consumers.
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Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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The company's employee rating is 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,490 reviews, which translates to an engagement score of 74/100.
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70% of employees would recommend working at BAE Systems USA to a friend, and 66% have a positive outlook for the business.
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The company has incurred significant employment-related penalties, including $2,900,000 for a wage and hour violation in 2017 and $4,665,000 for employment discrimination in 2016.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess BAE Systems PLC against any of the KPIs for Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing. describes a remote audit for environmental and occupational health and safety standards for a specific sector, which does not provide evidence for supply chain ethical sourcing KPIs.
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Articles and were inaccessible.
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Honest & Fair Business
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No evidence available to assess BAE SYSTEMS PLC on Honest & Fair Business.
Kind to Animals
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No relevant evidence was found in the provided articles to assess BAE Systems PLC against the 'Kind to Animals' value. The single article provided was an error message and contained no data regarding the company's animal welfare practices, policies, or initiatives.
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No War, No Weapons
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BAE Systems derives 96% of its revenue from defense.
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It is the UK's largest defense company and the third largest arms firm globally.
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The company has sold at least £15 billion in arms and services to the Saudi military since 2015,
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and has confirmed arms deals in at least 81 countries, many plagued by corruption and instability.
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BAE Systems produces white phosphorus gas shells.
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In 2010, BAE was fined £500,000 for routing payments via a hidden subsidiary.
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A 2006 UK government investigation into alleged bribes totaling up to GBP 6 billion in the Al Yamamah arms deal was shut down.
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CAAT supporters attend BAE's Annual General Meeting to question the Board.
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BAE Systems has invested significantly in lobbying, with the Podesta Group receiving most money from BAE in 2017.
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The company publicly cites UN Guiding Principles (UNGP) alignment, but third-party audits note major gaps. There is no evidence of codified ethical red lines banning cluster munitions or anti-personnel landmines, and the company produces white phosphorus gas shells.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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No evidence available to assess BAE SYSTEMS PLC on Planet-Friendly Business.
Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No evidence available to assess BAE SYSTEMS PLC on Respect for Cultures & Communities.
Safe & Smart Tech
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BAE Systems Plc was involved in the unauthorized resale of U.S. weapons and technology know-how to more than a dozen countries, with violations described as "systemic, widespread and sustained for more than 10 years."
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The U.S. State Department was unable to fully assess the potential harm due to a lack of full cooperation from the company.
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The company agreed to pay up to $79 million in U.S. government fines for over 2,500 alleged breaches of military export rules, including failure to register as a broker, file annual reports, and maintain records.
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This led to a criminal conviction for violations of the U.S. Arms Export Control Act and International Traffic in Arms Regulations, and a $400 million fine to the U.S. Department of Justice, plus about $50 million in London for failing to keep records.
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The State Department declared a policy of presumptive denial on three BAE subsidiaries due to their substantial involvement.
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BAE Systems developed MindfuL software, which audits machine learning systems to provide insights into how they reached decisions, aiming to increase transparency and provide context for AI outputs to help users evaluate confidence in decisions.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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BAE Systems is engaged in a six-month feasibility study with Astroscale to develop an In-Orbit Refurbishment and Upgrading Service (IRUS) for its satellites.
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This initiative aims to enable the upgrade of satellites in orbit, with a long-term goal for an In-Orbit Demonstration mission by 2030, reflecting circular design considerations for some product lines.
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The IRUS consortium was the winning proposal in an ESA study.
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