BAE SYSTEMS PLC
United Kingdom United Kingdom   01470151

Overview

51 Transparency Score
Below sector average

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Fundamentals

These are the metrics which are fundamental to transparency. They are a step towards becoming Transparency Certified and is an automated process from publicly available information.

Compliance

They have published a recent UK Modern Slavery Act statement on their website or the Gov UK register.

Large companies are legally required to report on their supply chain transparency as part of Section 54, with a link to the statement on their website.

> Better than 76.09% Organisations on a national level
Better than 77.85% Other organisations in the same sector
Better than 78.42% Other Large enterprise companies
Better than 76.28% Other organisations in Greater London, UK

We were unable to find a recent Gender Pay Gap report on the Gov UK register.

This metric is crucial for assessing an organisation's commitment to gender equality and fair employment practices. This organisation may not be in compliance with the legislation.

We were unable to find a recent Payment Practices and Performance Regulations report on the Gov UK register.

Large companies are required to report biannually on their payment practices This organisation may not be in compliance with the legislation.

Communication

They have a website which can be easily identified as belonging to the organisation.

A corporate website serves as a primary channel for communicating with stakeholders, offering a platform for disclosing a wide range of information, including financial data, ESG initiatives, and governance structures.

> Better than 84.3% Organisations on a national level
Better than 79.58% Other organisations in the same sector
Better than 45.85% Other Large enterprise companies
Better than 73.17% Other organisations in Greater London, UK

Unfortunately, the website failed to meet accessibility requirements as expected.

Ensuring that a corporate website is accessibility compliant demonstrates an organisation's commitment to inclusivity and equal access to information.

> Better than 0% Organisations on a national level
Better than 0% Other organisations in the same sector
Better than 0% Other Large enterprise companies
Better than 0% Other organisations in Greater London, UK

They have listed their social media channels on the website.

Beyond contact forms, providing external stakeholders with other methods of communicating with your organisation helps to improve access and also provides context to requests for information.

> Better than 35.16% Organisations on a national level
Better than 22.1% Other organisations in the same sector
Better than 18.74% Other Large enterprise companies
Better than 31.69% Other organisations in Greater London, UK

Financial

Their filed accounts are all up-to-date on Companies House.

Maintaining up-to-date financial accounts on the Companies House website enhances financial transparency and accountability.

> Better than 15.84% Organisations on a national level
Better than 13.92% Other organisations in the same sector
Better than 14.95% Other Large enterprise companies
Better than 16.61% Other organisations in Greater London, UK

Their filed accounts are not in the XBRL format on Companies House.

Providing accounts in the XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) format facilitates the accessibility, comparability, and analysis of financial data.

> Better than 0% Organisations on a national level
Better than 0% Other organisations in the same sector
Better than 0% Other Large enterprise companies
Better than 0% Other organisations in Greater London, UK

Ownership

They have not submitted their Persons with Significant Control (PSC) information to Companies House.

Filing and disclosing information about Persons with Significant Control is essential for corporate governance transparency.

> Better than 0% Organisations on a national level
Better than 0% Other organisations in the same sector
Better than 0% Other Large enterprise companies
Better than 0% Other organisations in Greater London, UK

We were unable to identify the financial entities based on the submitted PSC information.

Persons with Significant Control (PSC) data is often misunderstood and incorrectly reported, requiring checking to ensure accuracy.

> Better than 0% Organisations on a national level
Better than 0% Other organisations in the same sector
Better than 0% Other Large enterprise companies
Better than 0% Other organisations in Greater London, UK