ESG Drive
Lamar Johnson
09 July 2024
CEO Robert Isom said in the airline’s latest ESG report its climate goals are in jeopardy, given the industry’s current decarbonization efforts.
American Airlines’ greenhouse gas emissions rose 6% in 2023, compared to 2022 as global air travel neared pre-pandemic levels, according to its annual ESG report released last week.
Though the company’s scope 2 emissions have continued to trend down, its scope 1 and scope 3 emissions have increased, with its scope 1 emissions still below 2019 levels.
The airline said it used more sustainable aviation fuel than ever before and expanded partnerships for zero emissions aircraft and other climate solutions last year, but CEO Robert Isom called the company’s “ability to achieve net-zero” its biggest sustainability challenge...
[Read on: American Airlines CEO sounds alarm on aviation sector decarbonization | ESG Dive]
