WHY ESG?

Taking our environmental responsibility seriously.

As one of the largest global aircraft leasing companies, we have a responsibility to do all that we can to mitigate the harmful impact of aviation on the environment. We recognise the scale of the challenge. That is why we have spent time and resources not only to develop our own framework to achieve net zero by 2050 but to also assist our airline customers on their journey to net zero.

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OUR ESG COMMITMENT

We are committed to achieving net zero by 2050. We recognise that the next three years is critical in that journey and have set out a detailed and challenging roadmap to guide us on our way.

THE JOURNEY TO NET ZERO

Helping our customers get to net zero.

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At present, there are limited options available to airlines to decarbonise. We assist by providing them with access to the most fuel-efficient aircraft on the market. We also offer access to a portfolio of high quality, globally accredited carbon credits that align with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We are also evolving our capabilities in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).

OUR ESG PROGRAMME

The three pillars of our ESG Strategy.

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Our ESG strategy is built on the three pillars of Environment, Social and Governance with comprehensive plans in each area aimed at making SMBC Aviation Capital an industry leader in sustainability. ESG has also been embedded into our overall corporate strategy and is an integral part of our business.

Our ESG strategy focuses on reducing our own operational emissions as well as working with our customers to assist them with their net zero strategies.

$53m

Invested in high quality carbon credit projects

Signed up to IATA 25by2025 to increase our gender diversity statistics by 25% or to 25%

Journey by numbers.

New technology portfolio by 2025

80%

Households transitioning to improved cookstoves in Burkina Faso project

28k

OUR PARTNERS

No organisation can undertake this journey alone and we work with a number of partners including:

Sustainability Works who assisted with the creation of our ESG Strategy.

Members of the Sustainability Working Group of Aircraft Leasing Ireland.

Working together to make a lasting positive impact on the community.

Climate Focus provide independent advice and due diligence on all carbon credit projects.

CQC provide us with access to high quality carbon credit projects across the developing world.

Co2 Logic partner with us for our investment in high social impact carbon credit projects in Burkina Faso.

Co2 Logic also assist us with independent verification and reporting of our emissions.

Collaborating with Sumitomo Corporation to investigate scaling of SAF.

A Fexco Group Company, who help us to determine our Scope 3 emissions.

Active members of the AWG ESG working group.

Members of CAAFI – collaborating to develop alternative, more sustainable aviation fuels.