Airline Environmental Impact

Airline	IATA	review	19 P rank (WATS)	19 RPK rank (WATS)	change	YE	info (EMS)	disclosure (CDP)	passenger load factor*	g/ RTK	Kg/ RTK	USG/ 100RTM	RTM/ USG	RTK/ USG	g/RPK	L/ 100RPK	L/100RTK pax & freight	2009 equiv	2012 equiv	+/- ann ave 09-	tCO2e/ 1000RPM	tCO2e/ RPM	KgCO2e/ 100RPK	carbon intensity	KgCO2e/ RTK	KgCO2e/ 100RTK	tCO2e/ 1000RTM	gCO2e/ RTK (pax & freight)	+/- ann change	AAI 18	biofuel (%SAF uptake)	passenger offsetting	carbon neutrality	noise	pollution	biodiversity	Impact Score	Total waste (t)	Recycled (t)	% recycled	Notes/ issues	EMS	intensity	offsetting/ CN	noise	NOx	PLF	biod	disclosure	total	rank	reduction	offsetting	waste	Initiative	AA without 1000s
Aeroflot	SU	review	24	20	+0	17	–	D	80.6	277.60						N	34.53			N				1,000.0				875		56.40		0	3	16.4	18.5	Z	-50				Good specific waste data in 17.	#REF!	0	0	18.5%	0	2	0		-50	48			EIS3	#REF!
Air Canada	AC	review	41	17	+1	15	IEnvA 1	C	83.9							?	30.53	N		-2.92%				1,000.0				778	N	65.60		0	3	17.6	16.3	Z	-19	4,438.00	2,378.00	53.6%	sponsors ‘Partners in Project Green (PPG) tree planting event in Mississuaga, Ontario. waste figures are 2017.	#REF!	0	0	16.3%	2	2	0		-19	30				#REF!
Air China	CA	review	10	9	+2	16	–	F	80.2							3.44	33.61	N		N				87.0				857	N	63.10		0	3	16.1	21.6	Z	-12				No tangible waste/recycling figures.	#REF!	2	0	21.6%	4	2	0		-12	26	EIS1		EIS3	#REF!	87.00
Air France	AF	review	17	14	-1	16	–	B	88.6							3.40	N	N		N				85.0				N	N	54.50		0	3	17.3	17.5	UfW BPD signatory	6				Emissions given as a % but I do not have of what- 0.2% ground ops, 21.8% short & med haul, 78% long haul. 92% non-hazardous waste & 56% hazardous waste recycled/recovered, actions to combat food waste, reducing water consumption	#REF!	2	0	17.5%	2	4	2		6	14	EIS1		EIS3	#REF!	85.00
Air New Zealand	NZ	review	68	56	+2	18	IEnvA 2	F	81.3		0.70					N	57.89	N		N				1,000.0	0.93			930	-2.92%	70.50		3	2	15.8	13.9	UfW BPD signatory	32				Staff business travel carbon neutral	#REF!	0	4	13.9%	2	2	0		32	4		EIS1	EIS3	#REF!
Alaska Airlines	AS	review	22	27	+5	16	–	C	86.6							3.53	33.33	108.1		-2.38%		145.00		90.1			1.368	850	-2.38%	67.40		0	3	15.1		Z	-49	5,690.00	1,851.00	32.5%	recycle all paper, cups, bottles and cans on all domestic flights, work with LSG SkyChefs on their “Zero to Landfill” project. Mainline recycling capture rate – 82%. Virgin America aquisition 2017	#REF!	1	0		0	4	0		-49	46	EIS1			#REF!	90.10
American Airlines	AA	review	3	1	+0	17	–	D	82.7							N	36.31	N		N				1,000.0			1.490	926	N	58.70		0	3	15.6	17.2	Z	-22				industry’s first onboard recycling program in 1989 but unfort no metrics so nil points. EMS for 20yrs but no details/ 14001/ IEnvA compliance so no marks. Says 1000tCO2e/1000RPM but actually tCO2e	#REF!	0	0	17.2%	2	2	0		-22	35			EIS3	#REF!
ANA	NH	review	15	22	+1	16	–	B	73.7							N	41.18	N		N				1,000.0				1050	N	58.40		0	3	21.0	21.7	Z	-27				sustainable forestation- afforestation activities for ANA Hearty Forest in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Total waste 2015 and 2016 same – 28.9 thousand tons (general-cabin/ground/sewage, industrial)	#REF!	0	0	21.7%	4	0	0	EIS1	-27	39			EIS3	#REF!
Braathens Regional Aviation	BU	review					–	Z	64.5															1,000.0								0	1	21.2	48.6	Z	16				Flight ops carbon neutral		0	10		6	0	0		16	9
British Airways	BA	review	16	12	-1	17	IEnvA 1	B	82.5							3.62	N	N		N				92.3					N	54.40		0	3	17.8	12.4	UfW BPD signatory	-13				IAG_17_AR – almost all data IAG not BA per se. Planning IEnvA in 18. Cabin waste per passenger but nil else.	#REF!	1	0	12.4%	0	2	2	EIS1	-13	27	EIS1		EIS3	#REF!	92.30
Cathay Pacific	CX	review	46	16	+0	17	–	B	84.9	244.00					37.00	4.60	30.35	N						117.4				748	N	61.80		7	2	20.3	17.2	UfW BPD signatory	-6	17,076.00	3,010.00	17.6%	includes Cathay Dragon. Staff business travel carbon neutral	#REF!	0	6	17.2%	2	2	2	EIS1	-6	22				#REF!	117.40
China Eastern Airlines	MU	review	7	8	-2	15	–	F	82.3							N	N	N		N				1,000.0				N	N	64.00		0	3	16.5	20.4	Z	-14				Emissions data not clear. ‘Energy consumption per RTK – tons per 10 thousand kilometers – 3.0 in 2015’ (no metric ie, tons of what?). recycling of waste oil (aviation fuel)	#REF!	0	0	20.4%	2	2	0		-14	28			EIS3	#REF!
China Southern Airlines	CZ	review	6	6	+2	15	–	F	82.7							N	N	N		N				1,000.0					N	60.30		0	3	17.1	21.2	UfW BPD signatory	3					#REF!	0	0	21.2%	2	2	2		3	18			EIS3	#REF!
Delta Air Lines	DL	review	2	2	+0	17	–	B	86.2			153.90				N	25.26	700		-1.00%				1,000.0				644	-1.00%	61.80		0	3	16.5	11.5	Z	-27	2,664.00	1,548.00	58.1%	Note they give figures for USG/100TM but they are actually USG/1000TM so need factored x10. CN growth from 2012 in high risk forestry projects, so ignored. Annual totals for recycled, landfilled and upcycled	#REF!	0	0	11.5%	0	4	0	EIS1	-27	38				#REF!
Easyjet	US	review	8	21	+1	17	–	F	86.5							3.08	N	N		N				78.6					N			0	3	18.6	33.2	Z	21				nothing about waste	#REF!	4	0	33.2%	2	4	0		21	7	EIS1		EIS3	#REF!	78.60
Emirates	EK	review	14	4	+0	17	–	Z	77.6							4.25	33.39	N		N				105.1				826	N	40.70		0	3	20.5	9.6	UfW BPD signatory	-39		3,280.00		No total waste as not measuring landfill – will be correcting 17-18 report.	#REF!	0	0	9.6%	2	0	2		-39	43			EIS3	#REF!	105.10
Ethiopian Airlines	ET	review					14001:2015	Z	72.5															1,000.0						36.50		0	3	26.7	17.8	Z	-22						0	0		2	0	0		-22	34
Etihad Airways	EY	review	66	25	-4	15	–	Z	76.4							4.43	26.90	N		N				113.0				686	N	47.20		0	3	22.6	15.4	UfW BPD signatory	-35				2015 report uses 2014 data. Reductions based on average over past 8 and 6yrs respectively.	#REF!	0	0	15.4%	2	0	2		-35	42			EIS3	#REF!	113.00
Finnair	AY	review	87	64	+4	17	IEnvA 2	D	81.8	247.60					30.00	3.73	30.80	N		-2.14%				95.1				785	-2.43%	64.40		0	3	17.8	19.6	UfW BPD signatory	-4	2,097.00			confusing data – fuel efficiency in kg/100TK (26.1 in 2016) and g/TK (not in litres) pg. 141	#REF!	2	0	19.6%	0	2	2		-4	21	EIS1			#REF!	95.10
Hainan Airlines	HU	review	18	24	+3	16	–	F	85.0							N	N	N		N				1,000.0				N	N	65.60		0	3	18.4	25.4	Z	4				Very little data available in the 16 CSR. Confusing ‘performance’ chart pg. 60	#REF!	0	0	25.4%	4	4	0		4	17			EIS3	#REF!
Iberia	IB	review	73	34	+1	16	–	B	85.4							3.39	N	N		N				86.5				N	N	65.00		0	3	17.3	24.7	UfW BPD signatory	15					#REF!	2	0	24.7%	2	4	2	EIS1	15	10	EIS1		EIS3	#REF!	86.50
Iceland Air	FI		187	124	-4	16	IEnvA 2	F	81.2							3.70	N	N		N				94.4				N	N	59.90		0	3	18.3	10.1	UfW BPD signatory	-22				Measure fuel burn in OTK (operational tonne kms). Waste Management Program- reduce, reuse, recycle	#REF!	2	0	10.1%	2	2	2		-22	33	EIS1		EIS3	#REF!	94.40
IndiGo	6E	review	13	32	+1		–	Z	94.0							N	N							1,000.0								0	3	23.2	33.2	UfW BPD signatory	68						0	0		4	4	2		68	1
Japan Airlines	JL	review	25	22	-3	16	–	D	78.7							N	N	N		N				1,000.0				N	N	63.90		6	3	19.7	20.0	UfW BPD signatory	-9				CO2 emissions/RTK given as a % (85.1% FY15). Vague data about waste disposal, nothing tangible. On-board recycling.	#REF!	0	2	20.0%	4	0	2		-9	23			EIS3	#REF!
JetBlue	B6	review	19	28	-2	17	–	C	85.3							N	N							1,000.0					-0.22%		0.00%	0	2	16.2	10.9	Z	-10				CN staff business travel and ‘earth month’. all bottle & cans on dom flights recycled & tracked. Tracking records in flight recycling compliance. Compost food scraps.	#REF!	0	4	10.9%	0	4	0		-10	25			EIS3	#REF!
Kenya Airways	KQ	review	198	144	-3	16	–	Z	77.6							N	N	N		N				1,000.0				N	N	27.60		0	3	18.5	26.3	UfW BPD signatory	-21				2016_AR_no emissions data found. Waste reduction in catering	#REF!	0	4	26.3%	4	0	2		-21	31		EIS2	EIS3	#REF!
KLM	KL	review	26	18	-1	16	–	B	89.1							3.40	N	N		N				85.0				N	N	68.90		6	3	17.4	19.5	UfW BPD signatory	20				regular evaluation of no. of required meals on aircraft. Recycling obsolete items (trays/drawers/blankets/trolleys). Used uniforms recycled and transformed into cement granules. 28% non-hazardous waste recycled & 72% recovered, 90% hazardous waste recovered. Emissions given as a % but I do not have of what- 0.2% ground ops, 21.8% short & med haul, 78% long haul. *fuel/ carbon figures for KLM and AF	#REF!	2	2	19.5%	4	4	2	EIS1	20	8	EIS1		EIS3	#REF!	85.00
Korean Air	KE	review	43	29	-4	17	–	F	80.2							N	35.24	N		N				1,000.0				919	N	55.90		0	3	18.0	18.7	Z	-50	27,478.00	10,552.00	38.4%	Have water recycling figures. Tree planting projects in China & Los Angeles	#REF!	0	0	18.7%	2	2	0		-50	47				#REF!
LATAM Airlines	LA		11	15	+0	17	IEnvA 2	F	83.6								31.16			-3.30%				1,000.0		79.45		795		78.80		0	2	15.3	10.4	Z	5	8,663.00			*IATA WATTS gives PLF separate for LATAM Chile, Brazil and Paraguay (84.3%, 83.7% and 75%). CN domestic flights and ground ops.	#REF!	0	4	10.4%	0	2	0		5	16				#REF!
Lion	JT	review	23	60	-7		–	Z	79.4															1,000.0								0	3			Z	-58						0	0		0	0	0		-58	50
Lufthansa	LH	review	12	10	-2	19	–	B	81.5							3.65		96.9					9.19	91.9					-0.37%	56.90		6	2	18.1	19.2	Z	12				* 2017 report uses 2016 data. **LH Group figure. Fly greener recycling initiative. Trained flight attendant act as “ambassadors on board”- support crew with cutting waste. Web-based courses to raise staff awareness of recycling. CN staff business travel.	#REF!	1	6	19.2%	2	2	0	EIS1	12	11	EIS1		EIS3	#REF!	91.90
Mango Airlines	JE	review	0	0	–	16	–	Z	81.0							N	N	N		N				1,000.0				N	N			8	3	14.8	25.5	Z	25				donating old crew suitcases/SAA lounge furniture. Energy efficient tech in buildings	#REF!	0	4	25.5%	4	0	0		25	6		EIS1	EIS3	#REF!
Norwegian	DY		21	26	+3	18	–	F	85.8							2.82	N	103		N				72.0				N	-3.34%			0	3	19.1		Z	-24					#REF!	4	0		0	4	0		-24	36	EIS1			#REF!	72.00
Qantas Airways	QF		34	23	+1	18	–	F	80.0							N				#DIV/0!				1,000.0				N	N	61.40		0	2	16.7	23.3	UfW BPD signatory	9				*CO2e. Electricity- 10% reduction. CN staff business travel.	#REF!	0	4	23.3%	4	2	2		9	13		EIS1	EIS3	#REF!
Qatar Airways	QR	review	37	11	+1	17	IEnvA 2	Z	67.6							N	30.43	N		N				1,000.0	0.78			776	N	46.40		0	3	22.5	18.1	IWT	-39				Reusing/recycling unwanted products/materials but only give figures for the airport – could ask them as perhaps the figures could be used.	#REF!	0	0	18.1%	2	0	0		-39	44			EIS3	#REF!
Ryanair	FR	review	4	7	+2	17	–	F	95.9							2.82	N	N		N				66.7				N	N			0	3	14.8	25.5	Z	27				intensity figure derived from goal of 61.4 which they state is 8% lower than current. Nothing on waste except plan to remove non-recyclable plastics over next 5yrs.	#REF!	8	0	25.5%	4	4	0		27	5	EIS1		EIS3	#REF!	66.70
SAA	SA	review	179	112	-18	16	IEnvA 2	Z	72.5							N	N	N		N				1,000.0				N	N	39.50		8	3	17.9	7.5	UfW BPD signatory	-43				donating old crew suitcases/SAA lounge furniture. Energy efficient tech in buildings	#REF!	0	4	7.5%	0	0	2		-43	45		EIS1	EIS3	#REF!
SAS	SK						14001:2015	C	74.5															1,000.0						53.40		3	3	19.1	30.3	Z	-26						0	0		4	0	0		-26	37
Saudi Arabian Airlines	SV	review	29	30	+1		–	Z	73.1							N	N							1,000.0						40.20		0	3	16.5	16.8	Z	-55				cannot find a sustainability or annual report for this airline		0	0	16.8%	0	0	0		-55	49			EIS3	#REF!
Singapore Airlines	SQ	review	56	19	+0	18	–	D	83.0					17.68		N	21.41	N		N				1,000.0	0.89			890	N	56.50		0	3	23.5	20.5	UfW BPD signatory	-30	3,522.00	834.00	23.7%	Emissions figures are for passenger fleet but would include some cargo. LTK stands for load ton kilometre.	#REF!	0	0	20.5%	4	2	2		-30	40				#REF!
Skywest	OO		20	69	-1		–	F	86.0															1,000.0								0	3	18.9	34.2	Z	-30						0	0		6	4	0		-30	41
Southwest Airlines	WN	review	1	5	+1	17	–	C	86.4				6.30			3.83	37.34		110	-1.00%	0.157			97.6			1.550	963	-2.36%			0	3	15.9	31.2	Z	-3	9,958.00	3,737.00	37.5%	5000 surplus life vests to non-profit for fishermen in Uganda-diverted from landfill, employee volunteers program, partnering w/organisations for environ. preserv/conserv, educate employees to recycle	#REF!	1	0	31.2%	6	4	0		-3	20	EIS1			#REF!	97.60
SriLankan Airlines	UL	review	153	113	+5	16	–	Z	82.7							N	N	N		N				1,000.0				N	N	55.60		0	3	18.7	24.5	UfW BPD signatory	5				Cannot find any emissions data in 15_16_AR	#REF!	0	0	24.5%	2	2	2		5	15		EIS1	EIS3	#REF!
Swiss	LX	review	64	46	+0	17	–	B	83.4							3.44	28.00	770		N				86.7				700	N	49.70		0	3	19.4	27.2	Z	11				2017 LH report uses 2016 data. *LH Group figure.	#REF!	2	0	27.2%	2	2	0	EIS1	11	12	EIS1		EIS3	#REF!	86.70
TAP Portugal	TP	review	70	52	+4	18	–	Z	80.9									121.30		N				1,000.0					N	61.50		10	3	15.2	27.3	UfW BPD signatory	42	3,922.00	665.00	17.0%		#REF!	0	4	27.3%	4	2	2		42	2		EIS2		#REF!
Thai Airways	TG	review	61	31	-3	18	–	F	78.1							4.52	N	N		N				111.8				N	N	67.40		9	3	20.4	19.1	UfW BPD signatory	-15					#REF!	0	4	19.1%	2	0	2		-15	29		EIS2	EIS3	#REF!	111.80
TUI Group	TB,SS,OR,X3,6B,BY	review	97	50	-2	18	14001:2015	A	91.0							2.62		N		N				66.7				N	N	79.30		0	3	16.0	24.9	Z	32					#REF!	8	0	#N/A	4	4	0	EIS1	32	3	EIS1			#REF!	66.70
Turkish AIrlines	TK	review	9	13	+1	17	–	Z	82.1								0.00	N		-1.50%				1,000.0				0	N	56.20		0	3	15.4	14.3	UfW BPD signatory	-21		26.00	#DIV/0!	No absolute figures in 17 SR – just relative	#REF!	0	0	#N/A	0	2	2		-21	32			EIS3	#REF!
United Airlines	UA	review	5	3	+0	17	–	B	83.7								32.09	N		N				1,000.0			1.317	818	N	60.40	0.01%	6	3	16.5	15.8	Z	-9	34,120.00	9,015.00	26.4%	Says fuel intensity is 0.1533 USG/TM but must be 1.533 & have used that. Eco-Skies recycling program, Househld waste (via Fulcrum Facility) made into biofuel	#REF!	2	2	#N/A	0	2	0	EIS1	-9	24	EIS1			#REF!
Virgin Atlantic	VS	review	160	54	+6	18	–	A	78.2							3.07	N	98		N				78.2					-2.53%	51.30		0	3	22.5	15.8	Z	3					#REF!	4	0	#N/A	0	0	0	EIS1	3	19	EIS1		EIS3	#REF!	78.20

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