Israel Aerospace Industries — Ethics Grade D+

Israel Aerospace Industries receives an overall ethics grade of D+ (38/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Defense & Aerospace. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 30
• privacy: 70
• consumer: 60
• environment: 40
• humanRights: 20

Documented incidents (3)

• Systemic Bribery Scandal (high, 2017) — Dozens of employees, including senior executives and board members, were arrested in a massive corruption probe involving illegal payments and favoritism in contract awards. The investigation uncovered a culture of kickbacks.
• Arms Sales in Conflict Zones (high, 2020) — IAI was criticized for providing 'suicide drones' and advanced missiles to Azerbaijan, which were documented in use during the Nagorno-Karabakh war. Human rights groups flagged the use of these weapons against civilian infrastructure.
• Illegal Political Pressure (medium, 2018) — Investigations revealed that senior officials at IAI pressured thousands of employees to join a specific political party to ensure continued government funding for the state-owned company.

Documented good deeds

• Electric Aircraft Prototype — IAI successfully conducted test flights for an all-electric short-range aircraft aimed at reducing aviation emissions.

Ethical alternatives

• Saab AB — Higher transparency rankings in the Transparency International Defense & Security index.