Counseling and Investigations

Employees who contact our ethics office may do so confidentially, without fear of retaliation and with the assurance that the company will review and respond to their concerns.

In 2008, the office received more than 3,000 contacts, up 33 percent from 2007. Nearly 90 percent of the contacts were requests for advice. However, we also completed 301 investigations of alleged misconduct. In 74 percent of these cases, the misconduct alleged was substantiated, leading to 316 disciplinary actions up to and including termination.

Employee Feedback

In our 2008 Employee Opinion Survey, 80 percent of the respondents found our ethics education useful in guiding their conduct, up from 74 percent in 2005 and 78 percent in 2007. A broader measure, our Ethics Index, was also up two points over 2007.

Ethics and integrity are clearly important to Raytheon employees. Our proactive Ethics and Compliance program continues to underscore that importance.