LOT Polish Airlines·Aerospace·Warsaw, Poland·Founded 1929·Last verified 12 July 2026
22
out of 100
Significant gapsPending ReviewMixed evidence· 8 src

LOT Polish Airlines operates a large, rapidly expanding fleet with zero emissions disclosure and no absolute reduction targets. The airline actively lobbied against EU climate policy through its CEO and participates in trade association opposition to aviation climate regulation. Intensity targets mask rising absolute emissions.

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The calculation

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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Aerospace sector ceiling.
38 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
22 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 38) + (0.7 × 22) = 26.8
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.82
Final score
Rounded. Significant gaps.
22 / 100
The ten questions

Where LOT Polish Airlines is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Targets & Commitments (5/10, 4/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (0/10, 1/10).

Where the evidence comes from

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8 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

[1]Self-reported
LOT Polish Airlines Corporate ESG Page

From 2026, we will publicly report on our progress, showing how we are achieving our goals.

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[2]Self-reported
Polska Grupa Lotnicza Sustainable Growth

Scope 3 – indirect emissions related to the entire value chain, including purchases and services

Ongoing
Q2
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[3]Self-reported
LOT Polish Airlines Environment Page

reducing Well-to-Wake (WTW) greenhouse gas emissions associated with aviation fuel use by 45% per ton-kilometer (RTK) by 2030

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[4]Self-reported
LOT Polish Airlines Press Room

LOT Polish Airlines purchased Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from SkyNRG, a global leader in SAF.

Ongoing
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[5]Public record
Green Air News: SkyNRG SAF Reporting

LOT Polish Airlines has become the first airline to report their data in the IATA CO2 Connect emissions calculator to account for carbon emissions reductions related to the usage of SAF.

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[6]Public record
TravTalk India: LOT Polish Airlines 2025 Passenger Record

LOT Polish Airlines carried a record 11.7 million passengers in 2025, reporting one of its strongest financial performances

2025
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[7]Third-party verified
Carbon Credits: EU ETS Aviation

Poland's biggest airline, LOT Polish Airlines, urged to cancel the EU ETS due to rising jet fuel prices.

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Q10
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[8]Third-party verified
InfluenceMap: Aviation Industry Lobbying European Climate Policy

IATA (E+) and Airlines for Europe (A4E) (E+)...have actively opposed key national and EU aviation climate policies

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Q10
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LOT Polish Airlines in context

Where LOT Polish Airlines sits among aerospace peers.

Among the 31 major aerospace brands we've scored, LOT Polish Airlines sits 29th of 31.

29/31
LOT Polish Airlines's rank
27
Industry average
20
Industry low
39
Industry high
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About LOT Polish Airlines

LOT Polish Airlines, legally Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A., is Poland's flag carrier and largest airline, operating 92 aircraft across European, transatlantic, and Asian routes. It carried 11.7 million passengers in 2025. Founded in 1929 and based in Warsaw, LOT is majority-owned by the Polish state through Polska Grupa Lotnicza.

Founded
1929
Headquarters
Warsaw, Poland
Employees
Annual revenue
~PLN 10.2B (~USD 2.5B)
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