RTX Corporation — Ethics Grade D

RTX Corporation 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: 55
• privacy: 60
• consumer: 35
• environment: 42
• humanRights: 15

Documented incidents (3)

• Weapon Sales to Saudi Arabia (high, 2020) — The company faced intense scrutiny for supplying laser-guided bombs used by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, which human rights groups linked to civilian casualties.
• Qatar Bribery Settlement (high, 2024) — The company agreed to pay over $950 million to resolve federal investigations into a decade-long scheme to bribe officials in Qatar to secure defense contracts.
• Pratt & Whitney Engine Flaw (medium, 2023) — A rare condition in powdered metal used to manufacture engine parts required the inspection of 1,200 engines, grounded hundreds of planes globally.

Documented good deeds

• Hybrid-Electric Flight Test — Successfully completed initial flight tests of a hybrid-electric regional aircraft aimed at reducing fuel burn and CO2 emissions by 30%.

Ethical alternatives

• Orbital Insight — Focuses on geospatial analytics for sustainability and humanitarian aid.