RTX Corporation (formerly Raytheon) — Ethics Grade D

RTX Corporation (formerly Raytheon) receives an overall ethics grade of D (32/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Defense & Aerospace. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 55
• privacy: 45
• consumer: 25
• environment: 40
• humanRights: 10

Documented incidents (3)

• Complicity in Yemen War Crimes (high, 2018) — Raytheon-manufactured munitions were used in Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen that hit civilian targets, including schools and hospitals. Human rights groups criticized the company for continued sales despite clear risk.
• Defective Jet Engine Parts (high, 2023) — RTX's Pratt & Whitney division found microscopic contaminants in metal powder used for engine parts, leading to a massive grounding of hundreds of Airbus A320neo jets.
• Government Pricing Overcharges (high, 2024) — RTX agreed to pay nearly $1 billion to settle investigations into overcharging the Pentagon on defense contracts and bribing officials in Qatar to secure business.

Documented good deeds

• STEM Education Funding — Donated over $25 million to programs supporting STEM education for underprivileged and minority students.

Ethical alternatives

• Ball Corporation — More focus on monitoring and satellite systems rather than offensive munitions, with a much stronger ESG profile.