Better Health for All

QuantumScape's core business of developing solid-state batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) contributes to positive health outcomes. EVs reduce carbon emissions by up to 65% over their lifetime compared to gas vehicles, which potentially impacts air quality and related public health.

As the company's entire product portfolio is dedicated to this technology, it delivers substantial health benefits. The company is in a pre-revenue stage, generating no revenue from products with direct health impacts. Furthermore, as a battery technology company, its products do not have addiction potential, nor does it engage in pharmaceutical, food, or clinical trial activities.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

QuantumScape Corporation is a technology company focused on developing and commercializing solid-state lithium-metal batteries, not a financial institution.

The company does not offer lending, deposit, or other financial services to consumers. Therefore, all KPIs related to Fair Money & Economic Opportunity, such as underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives, data accessibility, fair lending compliance, wealth building outcomes, profit reinvestment in community finance, financial literacy initiatives, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion, and product simplicity, are not applicable to its business model.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

QuantumScape reported a 2024 OSHA Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.1

, with zero workplace fatalities since its inception . The company's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 92:1 in 2024 . In 2022, the voluntary employee turnover rate was 10.4% . None of the company's employees are represented by a labor union or are subject to a collective bargaining agreement .

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

No specific, quantitative evidence was found in the provided articles for any of the Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing KPIs. The articles describe QuantumScape's general sustainability focus, including a supply chain strategy that prioritizes scrutinizing partners' practices

and a Supplier Code of Conduct outlining minimum standards . However, these are statements of intent and policy, not measurable outcomes or performance data.

Kind to Animals

The provided article, 'Sustainability at QS', does not contain any data or information related to animal welfare, animal testing practices, animal-derived ingredients, or wildlife conservation initiatives.

Therefore, no assessment can be made against the 'Kind to Animals' value for any of the specified KPIs.

No War, No Weapons

The provided articles do not contain specific, concrete data points or explicit evidence regarding QuantumScape Corporation's involvement in arms manufacturing, military contracts, dual-use technology, or any related policies concerning the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value. discusses the general military potential of quantum technologies but does not link QuantumScape to any such activities or investments. discusses export controls on dual-use technology but provides no information specific to QuantumScape.

, a sustainability update from QuantumScape, explicitly states that no specific data relevant to this value is provided. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the given evidence.

Planet-Friendly Business

The company has not reported any regulatory actions, violations, fines, or compliance issues.

While QuantumScape's sustainability updates discuss the potential for their battery design to reduce CO2 emissions and their focus on a circular economy, specific quantitative data for most operational environmental metrics is not publicly available.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

The provided articles, including press releases about campus expansion

, and a summary of a sustainability report , explicitly state that they do not contain any specific, concrete data points or information relevant to the ethical value of Respect for Cultures & Communities , , . There is no evidence regarding formal partnerships with indigenous or local communities , revenue reinvestment in local development , cultural appropriation incidents , cultural impact assessments , local employment ratios , grievance mechanisms , FPIC participation , community governance , cultural preservation investments , local procurement , indigenous suppliers , cultural site protection , social license to operate , charitable giving to cultural heritage organizations , community fund allocation , language inclusivity , cultural incident response , or cultural training completion . The articles highlight a significant data gap in assessing QuantumScape's performance in these areas .

Safe & Smart Tech

QuantumScape has not experienced a material security breach in its systems or, to its knowledge, in its third-parties’ systems, nor incurred any significant expenses or penalties to resolve or settle any security breach in the past three years.

The company has established policies and processes for assessing, identifying, managing, and disclosing risks from cybersecurity threats, integrated into overall risk management. Employees and contractors receive mandatory cybersecurity training during onboarding and annually. The company is subject to government regulations pertaining to battery safety, transportation, factory safety, hazardous materials disposal, and laws relating to privacy, data protection, and data security.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

QuantumScape's anode-free battery architecture is designed to reduce material consumption and waste, and enable recyclability, integrating circular design principles into its core product development.

The company has implemented two waste reduction initiatives, including a recycling program for manufacturing scrap and a partnership for non-hazardous waste processing. QuantumScape monitors and measures hazardous waste and effluents, adhering to GHS regulations. The company also has a Supplier Code of Conduct and prioritizes partners with high environmental standards.