Building trust in the air: Is airline corporate sustainability reporting taking off?

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The airline sector is a truly global industry. It’s an industry that’s important and visible to huge numbers of people and with a very extensive supply chain. It has one of the largest groups of stakeholders of any sector, and airlines need to be responsive to all of them. Sometimes that means balancing conflicting interests.Clearly and honestly. Transparency builds trust – and trust is at the heart of every sustainable company.

We reviewed 46 of the world’s largest airlines, across all regions and segments, to see how their corporate sustainability reporting stacks up. Our methodology took a look across a whole range of factors around comprehensiveness and quality. How does your airline compare with your peers? How can you take the lead? Are cross-industry standards important? We’ve got some suggestions.