Managing our environmental footprint
Dassault Aviation is fully committed to corporate social responsibility (CSR), both locally and internationally.
Climate action
As an active member of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Committee on Environmental Protection, we also support Corsia (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation). We reiterated this commitment in the declaration in favor of carbon neutrality by 2050 issued at the European Aviation Summit in Toulouse in February 2022.
We actively promote the use of Sustainable Alternative Fuel (SAF) to replace conventional kerosene. The Falcon range is already sustainable fuel compatible. Our Falcon Service Advisory document sets out best practices for reducing the environmental footprint of our aircraft. The development of flight path optimization technology also offers quick solutions for reducing carbon emissions.
Gearing up for the flights of tomorrow
We are actively involved in applied research programs: Sesar and Clean Sky (now Clean Aviation) at the European level, as well as France’s civil aviation research council (Corac). Our work focuses on lowering fuel consumption by reducing aircraft drag and weight, improving flight efficiency and fuel consumption through the use of specially tailored flight paths, as well on the use of hydrogen in the aircraft of the future.
Reducing industrial emissions
Our initiatives in terms of manufacturing, such as the development of new processes and the improvement of existing ones, are helping to decrease our carbon footprint, both now and in the years ahead.
Our achievements in the area of climate change were recently recognized when we were awarded first place in the Challenges/Statista rankings of the most environmentally responsible French companies in terms of greenhouse gas reduction in the Aeronautics/Naval/Space category.
We are one of the 300 European companies that have achieved the greatest reductions according to the Financial Times’ Europe’s Climate Leaders 2021 listing.