Motorola Solutions, Inc. — Ethics Grade C

Motorola Solutions, Inc. receives an overall ethics grade of C (48/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Telecommunications. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 55
• privacy: 50
• consumer: 40
• environment: 60
• humanRights: 35

Documented incidents (3)

• Surveillance Tech in Occupied Territories (high, 2021) — Motorola Solutions was listed by the UN as a company involved in supporting Israeli settlements. Their MotoEagle wide-area surveillance system is used around settlements and military checkpoints.
• CMA Price Hardship Overcharge (high, 2023) — The UK Competition and Markets Authority ordered Motorola to cap prices for the Airwave emergency services network. The CMA found Motorola was charging significantly above competitive levels, costing taxpayers billions.
• Aggressive Patent Litigation (medium, 2022) — The company has been criticized for using vast patent portfolios to stifle competition in the public safety radio market, leading to higher costs for municipal governments.

Documented good deeds

• STEM Education Funding — The Motorola Solutions Foundation provided millions in grants for STEM education particularly focusing on underserved communities.

Ethical alternatives

• Tait Communications — Higher focus on open standards and transparent pricing.