Air Canada - ESG Rating & Company Profile powered by AI
The article includes a questions and answers table on Air Canada. This report of Air Canada uses information from across the internet and also from public documents by Air Canada. The ESG score covers seventeen UN Sustainable Development Goals including: 'Gender Equality', 'Decent Work & Economic Growth' and 'Life below Water'.
Air Canada in the Airlines industry gained a UN SDG ESG Transparency Score of 7.2; made up of an environmental score of 8.0, social score of 8.0 and governance score of 5.7.
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Peer Group Comparison
Rank | Company | SDG Transparency Score ⓘ | Performance |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Air France KLM SA | 8.0 | High |
1 | Interglobe Aviation Ltd | 8.0 | High |
7 | Easyjet PLC | 7.3 | High |
7 | China Airlines Ltd | 7.3 | High |
9 | Air Canada | 7.2 | High |
10 | Aegean Airlines SA | 7.1 | High |
10 | Air New Zealand Ltd | 7.1 | High |
... | ... | ... | |
108 | Shanghai Airlines Co Ltd | 0.0 | Low |
108 | United Airlines Inc | 0.0 | Low |
... | ... | ... |

Frequently Asked Questions
Does Air Canada have an accelerator or VC vehicle to help deliver innovation?
Does Air Canada disclose current and historical energy intensity?
Does Air Canada report the average age of the workforce?
Does Air Canada reference operational or capital allocation in relation to climate change?
Does Air Canada disclose its ethnicity pay gap?
Does Air Canada disclose cybersecurity risks?
Does Air Canada offer flexible work?
Does Air Canada have a long term incentive (LTI) executive compensation plan based on a measure of return on capital?
Does Air Canada disclose the number of employees in R&D functions?
Does Air Canada conduct supply chain audits?
Does Air Canada disclose incidents of non-compliance in relation to the health and safety impacts of products and services?
Is there a statment that there is no plan to expand their cement production? (for example: 'We have no current plans to add additional cement making capacity')
Does Air Canada conduct 360 degree staff reviews?
Does Air Canada disclose the individual responsible for D&I?
Does Air Canada disclose current and historical air emissions?
Is there a statment that there is no plan to expand their coal usage? (for example: 'We have no current plans to add additional coal powered electricity generation')
Is executive remuneration linked to climate performance?
Does the Board describe its role in the oversight of climate-related risks and opportunities?
Does Air Canada disclose current and / or historical scope 2 emissions?
Does Air Canada disclose water use targets?
Does Air Canada have careers partnerships with academic institutions?
Did Air Canada have a product recall in the last two years?
Does Air Canada disclose incidents of discrimination?
Does Air Canada allow for Work Councils/Collective Agreements to be formed?
Has Air Canada issued a profit warning in the past 24 months?
Does Air Canada disclose parental leave metrics?
Does Air Canada disclose climate scenario or pathway analysis?
Does Air Canada disclose current and / or historical scope 1 emissions?
Are Operating Expesnses linked to emissions reduction?
Does Air Canada disclose the pay ratio of women to men?
Does Air Canada support suppliers with sustainability related research and development?
Does Air Canada disclose the number of operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or human rights impact assessments?
Does Air Canada reflect climate-related risks in its financial statements?
Is there a statment that there is no plan to expand their carbon intensite energy assets? (for example: 'We have no current plans to carry out further drilling for oil,')
Is Air Canada involved in embryonic stem cell research?
Does Air Canada disclose GHG and Air Emissions intensity?
Does Air Canada disclose its waste policy?
Does Air Canada report according to TCFD requirements?
Does Air Canada disclose its policies for bribery, corruption, whistle-blower, conflict of interest?
Does Air Canada disclose energy use targets?
Does Air Canada disclose its Renewable Energy targets?

Are emissions metrics verified by STBi?

Does Air Canada have a policy relating to cyber security?
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Potential Risks for Air Canada
These potential risks are based on the size, segment and geographies of the company.
Air Canada provides domestic, U.S. transborder, and international airline services. It offers scheduled passenger services under the Air Canada Vacations and Air Canada Rouge brand name in the Canadian market, the Canada-U.S. transborder market, and in the international market to and from Canada, as well as through capacity purchase agreements on other regional carriers. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated a fleet of 175 aircraft under the Air Canada mainline brand name comprising 97 Boeing and Airbus narrow-body aircraft, and 78 Boeing and Airbus wide-body aircraft; 123 aircraft under the Air Canada Express brand name, including 50 Mitsubishi regional jets, 48 De Havilland Dash-8 turboprop aircraft and 25 Embraer 175 aircraft; and 39 aircraft under the Air Canada Rouge brand name consisting of 14 Airbus A321 aircraft, 5 Airbus A320 aircraft, and 20 Airbus A319 aircraft. It also provides air cargo services in domestic and U.S. transborder routes, as well as on international routes between Canada and markets in Europe, Asia, South America, and Australia. In addition, the company operates, develops, markets, and distributes vacation travel packages in the Caribbean, Mexico, the United States, Europe, Central and South America, South Pacific, Australia, and Asia; offers cruise packages in North America, Europe, and the Caribbean; and provides travel loyalty programs. Air Canada was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Saint-Laurent, Canada.