Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

No specific, quantitative evidence was found in the provided articles for any of the KPIs related to Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing. The articles primarily focus on financial performance, business strategy, and general regulatory compliance.

While there are mentions of supply chain relationships, risk factors related to mineral sourcing for lithium-ion batteries, and involvement in rare earth mineral exploration, none of these provide measurable data points such as percentages of certified spend, audit frequencies, incident counts, traceability coverage, remediation times, ethical clause coverage, share of high-risk material spend, or supplier diversity spend.

No War, No Weapons

Nauticus Robotics is a developer of dual-use technology, with its core autonomy software, ToolKITT, and flagship robot, Aquanaut, being commercialized technologies adapted for military applications.

The company was awarded multi-million dollar contracts by the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit and Marine Corps Systems Command for the development of an amphibious robot for mine countermeasures. The development of a mine countermeasure robot indicates exposure to controversial weapons, as such systems are designed for use in conflict zones, and there is no evidence of zero exposure to such weapons.

Planet-Friendly Business

Nauticus Robotics, Inc. (KITT.US) lacks publicly available data across all assessed Planet-Friendly Business KPIs. Multiple articles explicitly state 'No publicly available data' for key metrics such as Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, renewable energy usage, water consumption, waste diversion, and the existence of science-based targets.

While the company's products, like the Hydronaut, are noted for reducing fuel consumption and carbon emissions by 90% compared to competitors, this evidence pertains to the environmental benefits of its technology for customers, not the company's own operational environmental footprint or sustainability practices. No information is available regarding regulatory compliance, certifications, or specific net-zero targets with defined years. Consequently, there is no concrete evidence to score any of the KPIs.