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Bombardier Marks Progress on Sustainability Goals
By: Kerry Lynch
Caption: GHG emissions are down by 23% over 2019, and employee engagement exceeded target
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Bombardier has continued to make strides on its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals, meeting or exceeding targets ahead of schedule, the company shared in its recently released 2024 Sustainability Report.
In the report, Bombardier president and CEO Éric Martel called 2024 “a year marked by steady progress and significant achievements in our pursuit of sustainability excellence.” Among the goals obtained was the publishing of environmental product declarations (EPDs) for all of its in-production aircraft, becoming the first business jet airframer to do so.
Bombardier began this target in 2020, publishing its first EPD on the Global 7500. This marked a first for business jets. It had set a 2025 goal of releasing them for all of its in-production models and reached that target in March last year.
The Canadian manufacturer also made progress on research of sustainable technologies, such as its blended-wing project, and increasing its use of book-and-claim and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) where possible. This also included flight-testing a Global 6500 with 100% SAF.
Bombardier's greenhouse gas emissions, as measured in thousands of tonnes of CO2, lowered to 78.7 in 2024, compared with 102.5 in its 2019 baseline year. This marked a 23% improvement.
On the workforce front, Bombardier noted that its employee engagement score also strengthened to 80%, compared with 73% in 2022. Last year’s score exceeded the company target of 75%.
These improvements came as Bombardier increased its revenues from $6.1 billion in 2021 to $8.7 billion last year, and aircraft deliveries from 120 in 2021 to 146 in 2024. At the same time, Bombardier’s workforce has grown from 13,800 in 2021 to 18,800 in 2024.