Sustainability

Our approach to sustainability

Aerospace unites people, connects economies, transports goods and facilitates global cooperation. It makes us more connected, collaborative and prosperous. We strive to ensure that future generations will continue to enjoy these benefits, as we do today.

In order to secure this future, it is vital that we address the environmental impact of aviation. This is an industry-wide endeavour, where every participant has a role to play. The aviation industry is aligned on the importance of decarbonisation, with commitments made by ATAG and IATA in 2021 and ICAO in 2022 to reach “net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.”

We aim to pioneer solutions that will help reduce the environmental impact of aviation, constantly innovating to create more efficient products, and to deploy them most effectively. Intrinsically linked to this is our commitment to society: how we act as an employer, within our own supply chain and in the wider communities where we have an impact. Our products and services allow customers, including governments and public bodies, to protect citizens, defend sovereignty and advance global security.

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Environment

We consider the environmental impact of our actions through the dual lenses of climate change mitigation and adaptation. In addition to making commercial aircraft and rotorcraft, our diverse offering includes cutting-edge satellites that respond to the growing need for climate data that can only be measured from space. We also embed circularity practices across the entire product lifecycle.

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Society

We prioritise health and safety in our workforce and across our value chain. We take steps to ensure fairness and transparency for our employees, and foster a sense of community. We aim to create a positive societal impact in our communities and further afield. Our technology and products in action can contribute to protecting critical infrastructure, peacekeeping and ultimately supporting global stability.

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Our guiding principles

Everything we do is guided by our core principles of safety, quality, integrity and compliance, and security.

We embed these interconnected principles into our daily operations to ensure resilience, competitiveness and adherence to the highest possible standards.

Safety

We strive to achieve the highest levels of safety for our products and services. Safety is about a safe product, safely operated in a safe environment.

Quality

We believe that quality products are safer, last longer, perform more efficiently, and provide greater value to customers and society at large.

Integrity and compliance

Our commitment to integrity is built on a solid foundation of principles that guide every action. These are translated into practice in our Code of Conduct.

Security

Airbus protects its industrial environment, products and services, employees and workplaces, and its data, against both digital and physical attacks.

Read more about our commitment to integrity and our Ethics & Compliance Programme on our dedicated pages.

Our approach to sustainability reporting

Sustainability standards and performance

Our approach to reporting

Reporting on our sustainability performance helps us to map progress on the roadmap actions we undertake in order to address our environmental impacts. We report against a range of highly-respected, globally-recognised standards to ensure a best-in-class approach, and we rely on our sustainability strategy and commitments to guide us in our responsible business practices.

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Our 2025 Annual Review features a dedicated sustainability section, highlighting key milestones and progress against our targets.