Better Health for All

Draganfly's core products and services deliver substantial health benefits. These include drone technology for delivering medical supplies for home healthcare, vital sign screening technology for non-invasive measurement of body temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, and O2 saturation, and social distancing awareness units.

The company's drones are used in public safety, search and rescue operations, and emergency response, with one drone credited with saving a human life in 2013. Drones provide rapid imaging tools for firefighters, locate individuals in danger, and survey inaccessible areas for rescue. The company's products are used for pandemic-related screening and preemptive health strategies. Draganfly's drones support front-line responders and help officers protect themselves and communities. The company's products are intended to provide cost-effective solutions for delivering medical supplies and support home-based healthcare. Alabama State University purchased five Smart Thermal and Vital Sign Assessment units and five Social Distancing Awareness units, providing access to 4,000-plus students. Draganfly's Vital Intelligence Smart Thermal Assessment Station and Vital Sign Screening technology provides anonymous measurement of health indicators, with security being paramount. The company's drones are used in emergency response and for timely delivery of temperature-sensitive medical supplies during active emergencies. One individual associated with the company co-authored training protocols for service dogs for military veterans with PTSD.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

Draganfly Inc. specializes in the design, development, and manufacture of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and related software.

The company's core business does not involve lending, insuring, moving, or storing money, nor does it offer financial services to consumers. Therefore, all KPIs related to financial products, services, and economic opportunity for marginalized populations through financial means are not applicable to Draganfly Inc.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

Draganfly Inc. reported zero substantiated incidents of forced or child labor in the 2023 financial year.

The company also has a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics in place. No other quantitative data for fair trade and ethical sourcing KPIs was provided in the articles.

Honest & Fair Business

Draganfly Inc. has a formal Whistleblower Policy, issued December 1, 2022, which is circulated annually to all directors, officers, and employees who must confirm receipt and compliance.

The policy covers accounting, internal controls, and auditing matters, providing secure reporting channels via email and mail to the Audit Committee Chairman. The Audit Committee is responsible for investigations, taking corrective actions, and retaining records for at least seven years, with a strict no-retaliation clause. The company also has a comprehensive anti-corruption and anti-bribery policy, adopted in 2019 and amended in 2021, which prohibits bribery of government officials and commercial customers. It requires agents, consultants, and service providers to act consistently with the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and background/reference checks are performed where appropriate for service providers. However, there is no public data on the effectiveness of the whistleblower program, such as uptake rates or resolution times, nor is there information on the frequency or effectiveness metrics of anti-corruption training.

Kind to Animals

Draganfly Inc. specializes in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and software, and its core business model does not involve animal-derived products, animal testing, or animal husbandry.

Therefore, several KPIs related to these activities are not applicable. The company's drones are utilized for environmental monitoring and conservation, including tracking endangered species, monitoring animal movements, anti-poaching efforts, and studying elusive species. Draganfly collaborates with Outreach Robotics to advance environmental research and conservation through UAV technology. However, the articles do not provide specific measurable biodiversity impacts from Draganfly's own initiatives or a percentage of revenue invested in conservation. The company is a member of an industry consortium working on animal-free testing methods, but the articles indicate minimal contributions.

No War, No Weapons

Draganfly is explicitly a "dual-use drone manufacturer," designing and manufacturing drones for military, public safety, energy, agriculture, and insurance applications.

Its Commander 3XL and Flex FPV drones are adopted by the U.S. Department of Defense and other international defense organizations, indicating a split between civilian and military applications without evidence of civilian-first innovation or safeguards. The company has entered strategic defense partnerships, secured defense orders, and made deliveries to major U.S. military contractors, and is positioned to benefit from military aid packages. The board includes Christopher C. Miller, former Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense, and Tim Dunnigan, CEO & President of a defense technology solutions provider, suggesting significant defense expertise at the board level without evidence of specific oversight mechanisms for defense activities. The company will oversee logistics to ensure its supply chain complies with US defense requirements, including the National Defense Authorization Act, but no percentage of exports covered by verifiable end-user certificates is provided. Draganfly has a risk-based third-party due diligence process and plans to enhance its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to incorporate specific policies on human rights, including forced and child labor, but no frequency of human rights due diligence in conflict-affected areas is specified. The company will support the establishment of on-site manufacturing at overseas US bases, indicating procurement from conflict-affected or high-risk areas without safeguards.

Planet-Friendly Business

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles regarding Draganfly Inc.'s (DPRO.US) environmental performance or planet-friendly business practices. explicitly states that no data relevant to DPRO's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance is provided.

discusses sustainability improvements, including a 9% reduced carbon footprint for total cell manufacturing, but this information pertains to Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. (DFLI), a different entity, and not Draganfly Inc. (DPRO.US).

Safe & Smart Tech

The company's privacy policy, last updated August 11, 2022, states that users have rights under GDPR to request access, correction, object to processing, request erasure, request transfer, and withdraw consent regarding their personal data.

California residents have specific rights under CCPA, including the right to notice, to request information about collection, use, sale, and disclosure, to opt-out of the sale of personal data, and to delete personal data. However, the company explicitly states it may sell and may have sold in the last twelve months categories of personal information, including Identifiers and Internet or other similar network activity. The policy also notes that cookies can remain active for a period of two years. While the policy mentions data retention only as long as necessary, it does not specify retention periods for most data, only that Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period. The company states it strives to use commercially acceptable means to protect personal data but cannot guarantee absolute security. The company's privacy policy addresses GDPR and CCPA compliance, outlining categories of collected data and user rights.