Redwire Corporation.
RDW.US | Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery
Redwire Corporation is a space infrastructure company that focuses on developing and manufacturing advanced solutions for space exploration and in-space manufacturing. The company's offerings include space-optimized hardware, such as 3D printers for in-space manufacturing, advanced materials, and de...Show More
Better Health for All
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Redwire's core business activities deliver substantial health benefits, with health impact fundamental to its business decisions. The company develops technologies for pharmaceutical formulation in space, including uniform crystal production
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, and its Multi-Use Variable Gravity Platform (MVP) aids in understanding cancer treatments, autoimmune disorders, and other diseases
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. Redwire's 3D Bioprinter aims to print entire organs in space for patients on Earth
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, and the company is involved in tissue bioprinting, tissue engineering, vascularized tissue, and regenerative medicine
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. SpaceMD, a Redwire subsidiary, commercializes pharmaceutical development in space
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, including a licensing agreement for ELP-004 to control bone erosion caused by various diseases
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. Redwire also facilitates space research for cancer treatments, such as rebecsinib
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, which has potential implications for preventing recurrence and immune evasion across 20 different cancers
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. Previous research has provided insights into treatments for cardiovascular conditions, diabetes, and obesity
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. Additionally, Redwire is an industry leader in space farming, developing plant growth technology for crop production in space
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. Many other KPIs are not applicable as the company's products do not have direct safety implications for physical or mental health, are not health-related products requiring accessibility considerations for the general public, do not involve serving vulnerable populations with health needs, do not carry health risks requiring public disclosure, or do not intersect with healthcare workforce development, mental health outcomes, food production for the public, health education, or addiction mitigation.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Redwire Corporation is a space infrastructure company focused on developing and manufacturing solutions for space exploration and in-space manufacturing. Its core business does not involve offering lending, deposit services, or other financial products to consumers. Therefore, all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) under the 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' value, which are designed for financial institutions or companies providing financial services, are not applicable to Redwire Corporation's operations.
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Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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The company's employee rating on Glassdoor is 3.2 out of 5 stars (64%)
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, and 39% of employees would recommend working at Redwire
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. Employee engagement and satisfaction levels have improved
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, with attendance at company events like town halls and CEO Office Hours reaching record highs
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. Redwire was also named one of Albuquerque's best places to work
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. However, some employee reviews indicate dissatisfaction with compensation, particularly for veteran employees compared to new hires
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, and concerns about senior management
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. The company offers competitive salaries and benefits
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, including healthcare benefits
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, flexible paid time off
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, employee assistance programs
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, and equity participation through an incentive plan
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. It also sponsors post-retirement benefit plans for certain non-U.S. employees
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. No specific regulatory actions, violations, fines, or compliance issues related to labor practices are mentioned in the provided articles.
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No quantitative data or specific information regarding Redwire Corporation's fair trade and ethical sourcing practices, such as fair-trade certification share, audit frequency, forced/child labor incidents, supply chain traceability, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage in contracts, materials risk index, or supplier diversity spend, was found in the provided articles. While a Code of Conduct and Ethics
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and supplier quality requirements
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are mentioned, they do not provide the specific metrics required for scoring these KPIs.
Honest & Fair Business
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Redwire Corporation has a Whistleblower Policy, effective September 2, 2021, which allows for confidential and anonymous reporting of concerns, including accounting and anti-bribery matters, through an independent, 24/7 toll-free hotline.
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The policy prohibits retaliation and explicitly permits employees to report directly to the SEC or FINRA.
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The company also has a Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy, effective September 2, 2021, which aims to promote compliance with laws and regulations
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, and its Whistleblower Policy specifically covers violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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However, Redwire postponed its third-quarter earnings release and could not timely file its quarterly report for the period ended September 30, 2021, due to potential accounting issues at a business subunit.
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Additionally, the financial information for its acquisition of Edge Autonomy for the last twelve months ended September 30, 2024, and year ended December 31, 2023, is unaudited.
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Kind to Animals
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Redwire Corporation's core business is space infrastructure, including space-optimized hardware and engineering services. The provided articles do not contain specific, concrete data points for any of the animal welfare KPIs. While one article mentions that Redwire's microgravity payloads include "space plant and animal science," this information is not detailed enough to assess the company against any specific animal welfare metric, such as testing methods, animal volumes, or ethical sourcing.
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The general R&D expense figure is not tied to animal-free alternatives. Another article discusses general animal welfare standards but provides no specific data related to Redwire.
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Therefore, all KPIs are omitted due to a lack of relevant evidence.
No War, No Weapons
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No evidence available to assess Redwire Corporation on No War, No Weapons.
Planet-Friendly Business
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Redwire Corporation has no specific regulatory actions, violations, fines, or compliance issues mentioned in the provided articles.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No data relevant to Redwire Corporation's respect for cultures and communities, or any of the specified KPIs, was found in the provided articles. The articles focus on solar array deployment
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, career opportunities
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, and general employment information
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, without addressing community engagement, cultural impact, or related social responsibility metrics.
Safe & Smart Tech
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Redwire's privacy policy, last updated October 1, 2016,
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allows users to review, correct, or remove personal information by contacting the company via email
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. However, residual information may remain in records and archives after a removal request, but Redwire Corporation will not use that information for commercial purposes
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, indicating limitations in data deletion. The company states it is subject to and must comply with various stringent U.S. and international laws and regulations
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, including those related to privacy and data security. While the company faced and closed inquiries from the SEC and DOJ regarding accounting and antitrust matters
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, there is no evidence of penalties or ongoing issues specifically related to privacy or data security regulations.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Redwire has applied circular design principles to several product categories within its on-orbit operations. This includes a Plastic Recycler on the International Space Station (ISS) that processes polyethylene raw materials, plastic packaging, and trash into 3D printing filament for reuse, thereby completing a plastic sustainability lifecycle in space.
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This system also recycles polyethylene from packaging waste into filament for on-orbit additive manufacturing inserts for AstroRad radiation vests.
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These initiatives serve as waste reduction efforts, converting plastic waste into reusable feedstock for space-based manufacturing, which also provides lower launch mass and costs.
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