Dassault Aviation SA — Ethics Grade D+

Dassault Aviation SA receives an overall ethics grade of D+ (35/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Defense & Aerospace. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 58
• privacy: 60
• consumer: 40
• environment: 52
• humanRights: 22

Documented incidents (3)

• Rafale Fighter Jet Corruption Probe (high, 2021) — A French judicial magistrate opened a criminal investigation into suspected corruption, favoritism, and money laundering surrounding the 2016 multi-billion dollar sale of 36 Rafale fighter jets to the Indian government.
• Military Weapon Sales to Authoritarian Regimes (high, 2022) — Human rights coalitions heavily criticized Dassault for prioritizing fighter aircraft export deals to regimes with documented internal human rights suppressions and active participation in regional conflicts.
• European Defense Lobbying Violations (medium, 2020) — Friction arose with tracking organizations over undisclosed political access corridors utilized to influence European Union defense budget allocations for future air combat platforms.

Documented good deeds

• Sustainable Aviation Fuel Integration — Completed initial validation flights demonstrating business jets capable of operating entirely on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to decrease flight carbon intensities.

Ethical alternatives

• Embraer S.A. — Maintains a higher ratio of commercial aerospace projects to defense systems, accompanied by updated global anti-bribery framework audits.