Airbus sustainability score: 28/100
Airbus is a European aerospace manufacturer registered in the Netherlands. It designs and builds commercial aircraft, helicopters, and defence and space systems.
More about Airbus
It reported €73.4 billion revenue in 2025 and 177,270 employees.
Founded 1998Head office Leiden, NetherlandsStaff ~177,270 (2025)Revenue €73,420M revenue (FY2025)Website ↗
Airbus's footprint is dominated by the use of the aircraft it sells: 493 million tonnes in 2025, up 3.8% on 2024, of which its own Scope 1 and 2 are about 0.6 million. Its SBTi-validated targets lean on sustainable aviation fuel uptake that Airbus says is below projections, and in February 2025 it delayed its ZEROe hydrogen airliner without a new date. LobbyMap records it opposing an extension of the EU ETS to all departing international flights.
Airbus scores 28/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Companies can never pay for anything about their own score. Last verified November 2026.
That places Airbus joint 731st of 934 companies scored, and 4th of 9 in Aerospace.
What is Airbus doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Transparency & Accountability (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (2/10, 3/10).
Where Airbus lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations8/10No verified figures published with their method and a falling trend.
- Emissions from its supply chain6/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling2/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
- How clean its energy is4/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature3/10No assessment of its effect on nature, and no basic environmental policy.
- How it uses materials and handles waste5/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water5/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets6/10Its targets aren't validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.
- How openly it reports7/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
- Its record on controversies5/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is Airbus's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleHas Airbus's score changed?
Airbus's score has moved from 27 to 28 across 2 recorded reviews, up 1 point.
- 27 → 28+14 November 2026
owner 2026-11-04: re-scored v2.5 (batch 3); 27→28. Signed off above the Aerospace emissions ceiling: 493.3 Mt is Airbus's own assured 2025 total, almost all lifetime use of sold aircraft (live 475 Mt was the 2024 figure)
- Scored 2711 April 2026
Initial score at platform launch
What evidence is Airbus's score based on?
11 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
18% of them were published by Airbus itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“Scope 1 GHG emissions ktCO2eq 480 462”
“The majority of Airbus’ emissions are Scope 3.”
“"raison_sociale":"AIRBUS OPERATIONS","annee_de_reporting":2024”
“its near-term greenhouse-gas (GHG) emission reduction targets had been approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)”
“Airbus has postponed its plans to develop a hydrogen-powered airliner by 2035”
“Accuracy of Climate Policy Engagement Disclosure No, does not meet criteria”
“Airbus exhibits both positive and negative strategic engagement with science-aligned climate policy.”
“William Todts, executive director of the clean energy think tank Transport and Environment, called the ZeroE project”
“the aircraft manufacturer has pushed back the target date for the aircraft's entry into service by five to ten years”
“Airbus has secured a 3.3 TWh renewable energy deal with TotalEnergies, covering half of its European electricity needs for the next decade, starting in 2027”
“is progressing slower than planned because of the technological hurdles involved”
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How does Airbus compare with other aerospace companies?
Where Airbus sits among aerospace peers.
Among the 9 major aerospace brands we've scored, Airbus sits 4th of 9.
Who scores higher in Aerospace?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Airbus.
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