Corporate Responsibility

Corporate responsibility is reflected in the things we stand for as a company — in, for example, our sound corporate governance framework and our innovative ethics education initiatives. In 2009, we built on our established engagement around ethics education by introducing the “Ethics Checkpoint” decision-making tool.

Corporate responsibility means valuing people, providing our employees with a healthy and safe work environment. Raytheon’s Mission:Health program offers comprehensive health and wellness services and resources to employees and their families. Our workplace safety activities are guided by one overriding goal: to achieve an injury-free workplace. Our 2009 injury rates were the lowest ever achieved at Raytheon, but we will not be satisfied until we reach our ultimate goal of zero injuries.

Corporate responsibility means sustainability: our commitment to future generations to protect our environment and conserve natural resources. Sustainability takes many forms at Raytheon including eliminating waste, recycling, conserving energy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and developing environmental solutions. In early 2010, Raytheon received for the third year in a row the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s/Department of Energy’s ENERGY STAR® Sustained Excellence Award, the highest honor given to ENERGY STAR partners. In 2009, energy consumption declined on an absolute basis by almost 3 percent, and it has declined 13 percent since 2002. When measured on a “per dollar revenue” basis, the company reduced its energy use by 10 percent in 2009 and by 38 percent since 2002. This is a journey and every step forward is a step that matters. To this end, the front portion of our Annual Report is considerably shorter this year and therefore more eco-friendly. I would invite you to visit Raytheon.com to learn more about our systems and services.