Better Health for All

No evidence was found in the provided articles that directly relates to VSAT.US's performance against any of the 'Better Health for All' KPIs.

All articles explicitly state that no data relevant to VSAT.US or this ethical value was present.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

ViaSat, Inc. is a global communications company providing satellite broadband services, not a financial institution that lends, insures, moves, or stores money.

The rubric explicitly assigns a score of 0 for KPIs related to financial products, lending, APRs, debt burden, and loan/insurance books when the firm does not offer these services. Therefore, KPIs such as 'underserved_client_share', 'pricing_fairness', 'exploitative_fee_exposure', 'inclusion_initiatives', 'fair_lending_compliance', 'wealth_building_outcome', 'profit_reinvestment', 'financial_literacy_initiatives', 'debt_burden_ratio', 'geographic_inclusion', and 'product_simplicity' are not applicable to ViaSat's core business model as defined by the 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' value. While ViaSat does offer discounted internet services through programs like the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program and Lifeline funding, and has initiatives to connect underserved communities globally, these are related to internet access, not financial services. Similarly, while there are complaints about internet service billing and fees, these do not fall under the definition of 'exploitative financial products' or 'APRs' as defined by the rubric for financial services.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

For Fiscal Year 2025, the CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 45:1.

In FY25, 2.3% of employees were covered by trade union formal agreements that included health and safety topics. The Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) was 0.17 in FY25, with zero fatalities. For Viasat Europe Limited, the mean gender pay gap was 20.5% and the median was 22.5% for the period July 2024 to June 2025. For Inmarsat Global Ltd (a Viasat Company) in the UK, the mean gender pay gap was 20.1% and the median was 18.7% for April 2023 to April 2024. The global employee engagement score was 74% in March 2025. Total voluntary turnover was 10% in FY25. In FY25, 131 out of 6,890 total employees were contingent workers, representing approximately 1.9% of the workforce. For Viasat Europe Limited, 94.1% of women and 93.2% of men received benefits-in-kind.

Honest & Fair Business

The company reported zero ethics-related regulatory fines in the past three years (FY23 and FY24).

A formal whistleblower policy with a hotline grievance mechanism and anonymous reporting for financial wrongdoing is in place and disseminated to employees, but details on its strength and enforcement, including independent investigation processes, are not provided. The company reported zero financial restatements in the past five years. The audit coverage for revenue, assets, or subsidiaries is not specified, with the only 100% coverage referring to scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. 75% of the board members are independent directors. An anti-corruption policy is in place, communicated to 97% of employees and 100% of board members in FY24, and 94% of employees and 100% of board members in FY23, with no confirmed incidents of corruption reported. However, the effectiveness of training is not publicly measured. Independent third-party verification is limited to scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions to the ISO 14064-1:2018 standard, with no other ethical claims verified.

Kind to Animals

Viasat's core business model does not directly involve animal testing, animal-derived products, or animal husbandry, leading to a score of N/A for several KPIs. Viasat partners with Ocean Blue Project, which has recovered over 235,000 pounds of plastic from the ocean, protecting marine wildlife and endangered species.

Viasat's TrailGuard AI solution and IoT technologies are used for wildlife protection, including preventing poaching, managing human-wildlife conflict, identifying endangered species, and monitoring illegal bycatch of threatened marine species. Viasat also partners with RESOLVE, a non-profit, leveraging its mobile satellite networks to transmit data for conservation efforts. While these initiatives demonstrate positive actions, the rubric's positive tiers for wildlife conservation impact are primarily based on a percentage of revenue invested, which is not provided in the articles. Therefore, the KPI maps to N/A. Viasat's L-band network is used by ranchers to monitor water distribution systems for livestock, which supports healthier and more efficient operations, but this does not provide sufficient detail to score against the holistic assessment of animal agriculture ethics. Viasat partners with Intel and CVEDIA to adapt TrailGuard AI for wildlife protection, and RESOLVE uses Luxonis' Gen2 DepthAI Pipeline Builder, but this does not provide enough information to score against the development of industry-wide animal-free testing and sourcing standards. Viasat engages with regional, national, and international organizations to advocate for safety, equity, and sustainability in space, and may contribute funds to public initiatives, but there is no specific mention of animal welfare policy advocacy.

No War, No Weapons

In FY25, ViaSat derived 27.01% of its total revenue from its "Defense and advanced technologies" segment, which amounted to $1.221 billion.

The company's KA-SAT satellite network and modems are dual-use, providing internet access to both civilian and military users. ViaSat was also awarded a contract by the U.S. Space Force for the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global program and will mature a design for a dual-band X/Ka-band satellite and anchor station architecture. The company states it must comply with economic sanctions or trade embargoes imposed by the U.S. Government. ViaSat highlights investments in digital inclusion, disaster recovery, and community support, such as connectivity for Ukrainian refugees and satellite internet services for earthquake recovery in Turkey and Syria. Dr. William "Bill" LaPlante, with extensive defense and national security experience, was appointed to ViaSat's board in Spring 2025, with the Board providing guidance and oversight related to strategic direction. ViaSat's Supplier Code of Conduct and due diligence address social and human rights impacts, including efforts to eliminate conflict minerals, and the company expects suppliers to reasonably assure that tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold in their products are conflict-free. ViaSat respects international principles of human rights. In FY25, 98% of employees completed the Viasat Workplace Ethics course.

Planet-Friendly Business

Viasat's total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions for fiscal year 2024 were 3,386,333 tCO₂e, which includes legacy Viasat and acquired Inmarsat data, and these emissions were externally verified to ISO 14064-1:2018 standard.

The company sourced 5% of its total energy consumption from renewables in FY24. For FY23, Viasat's water consumption was 18,521,273 gallons, which translates to approximately 27.42 m³ per $1 million in revenue. The waste diversion rate for Viasat (excluding Inmarsat) in FY23 was 56.13%. Viasat reported no environmental compliance violations or significant fines in FY24, FY23, FY22, or FY21.

Safe & Smart Tech

Viasat experienced two breaches within the past three years: one in February 2022 by Russian hackers impacting tens of thousands of broadband customers in Ukraine and Europe, and affecting 5,800 wind turbines in Germany; and another in early 2025 by the Salt Typhoon group, which Viasat stated had no customer impact and was remediated.

The company has achieved annual PCI-DSS Level 1 merchant and service provider certification and is maturing its information security management system towards ISO 27001 certification. It is also certified to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, UK Extension, and Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. Viasat mentions security engineering training for new engineers and a revamped annual privacy basics course. The company has a responsible disclosure and bug bounty program. Viasat states it retains data as long as necessary for legitimate business purposes, such as fulfilling contracts or complying with legal obligations. Users can access, correct, update, or request deletion of their data through a Privacy Rights Request Form and manage cookies, accounts, and marketing preferences. Viasat uses automated tools for service assessment and fee determination in the U.S. The company states compliance with various privacy regulations, including GDPR and CCPA, and publishes annual transparency information on data production requests. In 2022, Viasat received 20 deletion requests under CCPA, all of which were complied with, and 1 access request which was denied. Average response times for deletion requests were 23 days and for access requests were 33 days. The 2025 Salt Typhoon breach involved unauthorized access through a compromised device, but Viasat found no evidence of customer impact.