Airbus sustainability score: 27/100

FY2024: Scope 1 = 451,000 tCO₂e, Scope 2 market-based = 163,000 tCO₂e. Combined operational = ~614,000 tCO₂e. GHG Protocol-aligned, limited assurance by EY Accountants B.V. per CSRD. Scope 1 declined 7.2% YoY; combined Scope 1+2 rose 0.52% vs 2023 (769,000 tCO₂e). 42% absolute reduction vs 2015 baseline is verified.

FY2024 Scope 3 use-of-sold-products: 474.7 GtCO₂e (lifetime, 14.82% down vs 2023). Only 3 of 15 GHG Protocol Scope 3 categories quantified. Upstream supply chain emissions calculated without primary supplier data. Dominant category disclosed but supply-side emissions remain opaque.

Scope 1+2 absolute: 42% below 2015 baseline; 81.51% of 2030 target achieved as of 2024. Scope 3 (99.84% of footprint) rose 10.9% in 2023 due to higher deliveries. Intensity-based Scope 3 target (46% per RPK by 2035) masks absolute growth as aircraft deliveries scale toward 800+ annually. Total emissions trajectory: neutral at best.

Ambition: 90% renewable/low-carbon electricity to European sites by 2030. FY2023 Spain PPAs covered 40% of purchased electricity. New biomass boiler at Toulouse (2024), on-site solar at Hamburg (570 MWh/year). Market-based Scope 2 163 tCO₂e vs location-based 318 tCO₂e in FY2024 indicates partial renewable procurement. Non-European sites lack clear renewable timeline. Not an RE100 member.

ISO 14001 covers 90% of employees. Airbus Foundation uses satellite imagery for forest regeneration tracking (Brazil Atlantic Forest), but this is philanthropic, not operational impact assessment. No TNFD adoption. Manufacturing footprint (Toulouse, Hamburg, Broughton, Getafe) creates unmeasured land-use and chemical (VOC) impacts. No deforestation commitment found.

ISO 14001 with 90% employee coverage. High5+ programme targets environmental footprint reduction in manufacturing. Chengdu lifecycle services center (2024) handles aircraft recycling. Composite waste reuse (prepreg offcuts for A350 stringers at Illescas). VOC tracking maintains 2015 baseline. Specific waste diversion ratios and tonnes-to-landfill data not publicly available.

Water withdrawal/discharge defined and measured via invoices/metering. WRI Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas 4.0 used for site-level risk assessment. ISO 14001 in place. Specific FY2024 consumption volumes not accessible. No significant pollution incidents found. Painting and surface treatment operations carry chemical discharge risk but no compliance breaches identified.

SBTi near-term targets validated Feb 2023: Scope 1+2 absolute reduction 63% by 2030 vs 2015 (1.5°C aligned); Scope 3 intensity 46% per RPK by 2035. Scope 1+2 is absolute and strong; Scope 3 intensity target does not guarantee total emission reductions as deliveries grow. No validated SBTi net-zero (long-term) target. No heavy offset reliance found.

2024 Annual Report Sustainability Statement with limited assurance by EY. Chief Sustainability Officer appointed. Aligns with TCFD (supporter 2020), GHG Protocol, SASB aerospace/defence, UN SDGs. First aircraft OEM to disclose Scope 3 use-of-sold-products. CDP 2023 Climate Change response published. Board-level oversight confirmed. No verified link between executive compensation and sustainability KPIs found.

InfluenceMap identifies Airbus as strategic partner of IATA (E+ rating: actively lobbies against climate regulation) and member of Airlines for Europe (A4E, opposes ambitious aviation climate policy). June 2025: Airbus dismissed environmental flight bans and opposed EU ETS application to all departing flights. No industry association climate alignment review published. InfluenceMap rated Airbus 'D' for limited EU policy transparency. No verified greenwashing rulings or major environmental fines found.