Corporate Responsibility

Our work in the STEM area is consistent with a sense of corporate responsibility that has guided our company for many years. Raytheon was founded in 1922; so our mission extends beyond the scope of a generation or two. It is an ongoing commitment to the success of our external and internal communities.

As you will read in this Annual Report, the company's efforts on behalf of our employees and communities received wide recognition in 2008, ranging from designation as one of America's Safest Companies by EHS Today^® Magazine; to the Environmental Protection Agency's/ Department of Energy's ENERGY STAR^® Sustained Excellence Award; to a 100 percent score for the fourth year in a row on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation^®.

Ultimately, then, we are dedicated to supporting the success of our customers around the world, our shareholders, our employees, our communities and our other stakeholders. We are well aware that servicemen and women around the world depend on the dedication and expertise of the Raytheon team. On behalf of Raytheon's 73,000 employees, I would like to offer our deepest thanks to these servicemen and women, and their families, for their service and sacrifice. We remain dedicated to their safety and success.