Adaptation to climate change

What is adaptation to climate change?

As global temperatures increase, so too does the incidence and severity of more extreme weather events. To ensure business continuity, we are taking action now to ensure resilience of our operations, products and services, most notably in the face of extreme heat, water scarcity and flooding risks. Our actions are in-line with a range of scenarios based on the different relative temperature increases mapped by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

Our adaptation actions

Our adaptation efforts consider three areas where we may be vulnerable to climate risks: our supply chain, our people and sites, and our products.

Our supply chain

Airbus assesses its value chain to identify suppliers most exposed to climate risks, and builds these insights into its risk assessment and supplier mapping activities.

Our people and sites

For sites exposed to climate risks, we are modernising buildings, installing air conditioning, temperature and humidity controls, and improving employee awareness.

Our products

All Airbus products undergo rigorous environmental testing, which includes exposing them to extreme cold and heat.

Adaptation in practice

Heat

Measures already implemented to improve our resilience to heat-related risks include installing heat and humidity sensors in technical rooms and UV sheets on windows.

Flooding

Ongoing measures include risk analysis and continuous monitoring of ground water levels and drainage systems. Flood barriers and emergency plans have been implemented at sites exposed to these risks.