Rivian Automotive, Inc..
RIVN.US | Manufacture of motor vehicles
Rivian Automotive, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles and accessories. The company offers electric SUVs and pickup trucks. Rivian sells its products directly to customers in the consumer and commercial markets. It also provides a range of services, including digital se...Show More
Better Health for All
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Rivian's core business is electric vehicles. The company has no products with significant negative health impacts, as its offerings are electric vehicles, which are not identified as having well-established negative health outcomes.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Rivian Automotive, Inc. is an electric vehicle manufacturer, and its core business does not involve lending, insuring, moving, or storing money for consumers. The provided rubric for 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' is designed for financial institutions and focuses on financial products, services, and customer financial outcomes. As Rivian does not offer consumer credit products, deposit services, or manage customer financial data, all KPIs related to these activities are not applicable. Therefore, no specific, concrete evidence from the articles directly maps to the quantitative thresholds of this financial services-focused rubric.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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Rivian demonstrates mixed performance regarding fair pay and worker respect. On the positive side, the CEO-to-median employee pay ratio is 102:1
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, which is relatively low compared to some industries. However, Rivian has faced significant safety concerns, receiving 16 OSHA citations since 2021
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, more than many established automakers
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. These citations include issues with respirators, equipment, and worker exposure to hazards
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. There are reports of workers experiencing injuries and inadequate safety training
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. Rivian has agreed to a neutrality stance toward unionization efforts, contingent on profitability
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, which could improve worker representation. However, the company has faced NLRB complaints regarding employee firing and UAW allegations of illegal threats
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. The company has a penalty total of $226,967 since 2000 for employment and safety-related offenses
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. Glassdoor reviews indicate a 3.5/5 rating, with 60% recommending the company
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. Given the safety violations and labor complaints, a score of -30 is appropriate.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific quantitative data is provided across the articles to score Rivian against the Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing KPIs. While Rivian identifies high-risk materials like steel, aluminum, and battery materials,
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and is connected to a supplier with a Uyghur Region subsidiary,
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no share of spend on these materials is disclosed. The company states it is mapping its supply chain and prioritizing traceability,
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but no percentage of traceable suppliers is given. Rivian has a Supplier Code of Conduct
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and a Human Rights Policy,
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and is a member of initiatives like the RBA,
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PPA,
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and IRMA,
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but there is no data on the percentage of spend covered by fair-trade certifications, the frequency of supplier audits, the number of substantiated forced or child labor incidents, the median days to close corrective action plans, the percentage of contracts with enforceable ethical clauses, or the procurement budget directed to diverse suppliers.
Honest & Fair Business
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Rivian agreed to a $250 million settlement in a class action shareholder lawsuit alleging misleading statements in regulatory filings related to its 2021 IPO.
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A whistleblower complaint was filed in February 2023, alleging retaliatory actions against an employee, Jacob Marullo, for reporting fraudulent activities.
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Mr. Marullo was terminated in January 2022, after making a formal complaint to Human Resources in October 2021.
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The complaint also alleged that a Chief Information Security Officer engaged in unethical and fraudulent business practices by creating conflicts of interest with vendors and awarding non-competitive contracts.
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Rivian's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, issued in November 2021, states a non-retaliation policy and provides an ethics hotline.
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The company informed Mr. Marullo that the implicated officer had been terminated in early January 2022, approximately three months after his formal complaint.
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Kind to Animals
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No specific, concrete evidence was found in the provided articles to assess Rivian against the 'Kind to Animals' ethical value. The articles discuss general environmental sustainability, conservation efforts, and supplier conduct, but do not provide measurable data points related to animal testing, animal-derived ingredients, humane certifications, or specific wildlife conservation outcomes as defined by the rubric's KPIs.
No War, No Weapons
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Rivian's Human Rights Policy, approved by the Board of Directors’ Planet and Policy Committee on February 8, 2024, commits to respecting human rights as outlined in The United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs).
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The Supplier Code of Conduct is also aligned with the UNGPs.
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Rivian expects suppliers to follow the OECD Due Diligence Guidelines for sourcing tantalum, tin, tungsten, gold (3TGs), and cobalt, and is a member of the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA), Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), and Public Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA).
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Rivian states it does not conduct unauthorized business with countries or third parties subject to trade embargoes or economic sanctions, including those published by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
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The company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, dated 2021, explicitly prohibits bribery and corruption.
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However, the provided articles do not contain specific, quantifiable evidence for any of the KPIs under the 'No War, No Weapons' value, such as percentages of revenue from arms contracts, dual-use technology R&D, sales to embargoed regimes, peacebuilding investment, or conflict-free mineral certification percentages. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored.
Planet-Friendly Business
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In 2023, Rivian's total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions were 4,443,642 tCO₂e.
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The company has a net-zero target year of 2040, as part of the Climate Pledge.
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Rivian does not have official SBTi-validated targets.
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The percentage of electricity sourced from renewable energy for its operations was 6.8% in 2023.
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The waste diversion rate at its Normal, IL facility was 82.3% in 2023.
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The company has conducted life-cycle assessments for 5 vehicles, including emissions from the supply chain, production, customer use, and decommissioning.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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The provided articles offer no specific, quantitative data points to assess Rivian's performance against the 'Respect for Cultures & Communities' ethical value. Article 0 explicitly states that "No specific metrics related to respect for cultures and communities are provided in the report."
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While Rivian's Human Rights Policy (Article 4) outlines commitments to respecting human rights, including those of Indigenous Peoples and the principle of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC), it does not provide evidence of implementation or specific metrics such as the percentage of affected communities participating in FPIC processes, the number of formal partnerships with indigenous groups, or the coverage of community grievance mechanisms.
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Similarly, Article 3 mentions partnerships with community colleges and diverse hiring events, but lacks quantitative data on local employment ratios or cultural preservation investments.
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Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the available evidence.
Safe & Smart Tech
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Rivian has no documented incidents of unauthorized data use. The company offers users strong control over their personal data, including options to enable or disable interior and exterior camera data sharing, precise location sharing, and vehicle cellular connectivity.
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Users can also opt out of internal analysis and insurance remarketing.
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Rivian has a public bug bounty program with an average time to triage of less than 5 days and an average time to decide of less than 2 weeks.
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Critical vulnerabilities are patched within 3-7 days on average, and the company has achieved an 88% reduction in Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) over the past 12 months. Rivian takes steps to minimize data collected and applies privacy-enhancing techniques like de-identification and pseudonymization.
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The company's cybersecurity risk management program aligns with the NIST CSF and includes procedures for dealing with suspected data security breaches and notification to regulators where legally required.
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Rivian requires 5+ years of privacy risk and compliance experience for relevant roles, with extensive knowledge of global data privacy laws including CCPA, CPRA, and GDPR.
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The company encrypts personal data in transit and at rest, and Gear Guard Live Cam video is end-to-end encrypted.
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Rivian's security system protects vehicles and gear using embedded cameras integrated with the Rivian app and physical tethers.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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In 2024, Rivian's Normal, Illinois manufacturing facility achieved a 79% waste diversion rate, with a target to reach 90% by 2030.
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The company expects at least 85% of materials in its vehicles to be recyclable at end-of-life.
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For recycled content, 2024 progress shows 33% in aluminum, 25% in steel, and 5% in polymers, with targets of 70% for steel and aluminum and 40% for polymers by 2030.
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Since 2021, Rivian has removed 2.3 million pounds of discarded plastic from waterways and aims to divert 500,000 kg of ocean-bound plastic annually by 2024.
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The company recovers batteries and components from production and test vehicles for domestic recycling.
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Rivian designs vehicles for reliability, repairability, and disassembly, and is expanding its remanufacturing center for critical components.
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Waste reduction initiatives include grinding wood waste for reuse, optimizing resource management, and increasing returnable dunnage.
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The company conducts annual waste audits for its major Normal, Illinois facility.
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Rivian's supplier guidelines direct the reduction of packaging materials and outline expectations for ethical and environmental standards.
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