As Canada’s flagship carrier, Air Canada connects the country to the world. They are acutely aware of the responsibility they have toward people and planet alike. Air Canada recently released the 2022 edition of Citizens of the World, detailing their approach, commitments and progress regarding sustainability throughout 2022 — as well as the airline’s plans for the future.
Building on laudable achievements
“We have developed corporate priorities to improve our operations while caring for our customers, our employees and our communities, as well as preserving the planet we help people explore,” says Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive Officer at Air Canada.
Air Canada’s 2022 Corporate Sustainability Report describes how the airline integrates environmental, social and governance factors into its daily operations through three sustainability pillars: Business, People and Planet. To ensure transparency, integrity and accountability, an independent third party was retained for a limited assurance engagement on select performance indicators.
Among the report’s highlights, you can read about:
- Air Canada’s agreement to purchase 30 ES-30 electric-hybrid regional aircraft under development by Heart Aerospace and to invest US$5 million in the company;
- Their introduction of CHOOOSE, a global climate technology company, as their new carbon offset program provider, making it easier than ever for customers to purchase verified carbon offsets as they purchase their tickets;
- The airline’s investment of $6.75 million into Canada-based climate solutions company Carbon Engineering (CE), supporting the advancement of technology that pulls carbon dioxide directly out of the air;
- Air Canada’s recruitment of eight corporate accounts (corporate and cargo) to the Leave Less Travel Program, offering effective options for corporate customers to offset or reduce GHG emissions related to business travel;
- And the fact that Air Canada was named one of the World’s Best Employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers by Forbes for 2022.
“Our next chapters may be challenging, but we are as determined as ever to deliver the care and class that Air Canada is known for, in a more sustainable way,” says Rousseau. “We aim to tackle challenges together as a team and with our industry partners and our stakeholders strategically and collaboratively. The future looks bright.”
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