Sustainability standards and performance

A transparent approach to sustainability performance reporting

Our approach to sustainability reporting

Our approach to sustainability reporting

Being a responsible business means balancing the needs and expectations of society with our commitments to our business and our stakeholders. Reporting on our sustainability performance helps us to consider our impact on a range of issues and provides useful context to benchmark our activities.

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.

The standards we measure ourselves against

Airbus measures its progress on sustainability against strict criteria codified in globally-recognised and highly-respected frameworks and standards. We approach our reporting from a standpoint of accuracy and transparency, and were the first aircraft manufacturer to disclose Scope 3 figures for the aircraft that we deliver to our customers.

We have been a supporter of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) since December 2020. In addition, in 2022 we committed to having our near-term greenhouse gas emissions targets assessed by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). These targets were approved by the SBTi in early 2023.

At Airbus, we're committed to applying strong principles to how we conduct our business and to challenging ourselves to go further in mitigating our environmental impact because we believe we can, and should, raise the bar on what’s possible in sustainability in our industry. 
(Guillaume Faury, CEO Airbus)

Science Based Targets initiative

SBTi

Established in 2015, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) helps companies to set emissions-reduction targets in line with climate science and the Paris Agreement goals. More than 4,000 companies have joined the initiative since its inception.

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In 2022, Airbus officially committed to define science-based targets for the entire set of its emissions. The following near-term targets were submitted to the SBTi for assessment and were validated in early 2023. All reduction targets are based on 2015 as baseline year:

  • Scopes 1 & 2: -63% absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and neutralisation of residual emissions
  • Scope 3: -46% greenhouse gas emissions intensity generated by its commercial aircraft in service by 2035

Find out more about our emissions targets:

Scope 1 & 2Scope 3

Other initiatives

  • Airbus has been a signatory since 2003. Our sustainability commitments are aligned with and support the UN SDGs, a global call to action to ensure a more sustainable future for people and the planet by 2030. We were among the first in our industry to formally adopt the SDGs as a framework for our social responsibility practices.

    UN Global Compact

  • Airbus also links its sustainability information to the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) disclosure framework for aerospace and defence companies, a recognised standard that outlines industry-specific ESG metrics.

    SASB
    Sustainability Accounting Standards Board

  • As a supporter of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) since 2020, Airbus’ approach to addressing climate risks and opportunities follows the four pillars of the TCFD: governance, strategy, risk management, metrics and targets.

    TCFD
    Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure

Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) ratings

Airbus’ performance is assessed by ratings agencies, analysts and other organisations. These performance scores help to benchmark our ESG activities and provide a point of comparison with other corporates in our sector and beyond.

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CDP - Climate specific

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B (2024)

S&P Global CSA

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64/100 (Oct 2024)
Listed in the DJSI World

Moody’s ESG (ex Vigeo Eiris)

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66/100 (Jun 2024)
Listed in the CAC 40 ESG index

MSCI

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A (Sep 2024)

Sustainalytics

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26.2 (Sep 2023)

Ecovadis

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75/100 (Aug 2024)
Gold Medal (Top 5%)

ISS ESG

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C+ (Sep 2024)
Prime Status

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