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Northrop Grumman Exiting Cluster Bomb-Related Work As Warden Touts Sustainability

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, January 28th, 2021

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Northrop Grumman Exiting Cluster Bomb-Related Work As Warden Touts Sustainability

Northrop Grumman Chair, President and CEO Kathy Warden. Photo: Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman [NOC] Chief Kathy Warden on Thursday said the company will soon discontinue its work on a program related to cluster munitions as part of the company’s effort to be mindful when it comes to human rights and other social and environmental concerns. For an aerospace and defense leader, Warden during the company’s year-end earnings call spent more time than most corporate heads in the industry touting Northrop Grumman’s rankings on various environmental, social and governance (ESG) indexes. “In…

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