A comprehensive account of our environmental, social and governance performance is set out in our Sustainability Statement, an integral part of our Annual Report, which complies with the requirements stipulated in the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
Dassault Aviation is in full compliance with the requirements of the European CSRD directive which, since 2024, has governed corporate social responsibility in France.
In addition to the 1,200 data points set out in the CSRD directive, we have also included our contribution to upholding sovereignty, which is a precondition for achieving sustainability goals.
Dassault Aviation is committed to the worldwide target of carbon neutrality in the aviation sector by 2050.
Business aviation as a whole accounts for 0.04% of global CO2 emissions.
Against the backdrop of a highly competitive international environment, the European taxonomy -which excludes business aviation-and the recent hike in the French tax on airline tickets (TSBA) are just two of the hindrances to our ongoing investment in decarbonization technologies.
Dassault Aviation is achieving progress, in terms both of research and real-world testing, aimed at reducing business aviation emissions.
We already make regular use of 30% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blends when regulations require only 2%: more than 750 Falcon flights were completed under these conditions in 2024.
Meanwhile, with the forthcoming Falcon 10X we are readying for the advent of 100% SAFs, while simultaneously working to make gains in the areas of weight, drag and noise reduction.
We are involved in initiatives to reduce emissions, most notably with ADP at Le Bourget airport, as well as in French aeronautical research efforts aimed at increasing our understanding of real-life aircraft emissions.
Dassault Aviation is a major sponsor of the Maubuisson forest in the Val-d’Oise department of France, a 1,340-hectare, one-million-tree reforestation project aimed at enhancing the natural environment of the Greater Paris region.
Launched at the end of 2022, this plan has already achieved results, namely a 14% reduction in energy consumption per hour worked in 2023 and 2024 (compared with pre-Covid levels) at Dassault Aviation’s parent company.
Even as our manufacturing activities expand, we are lowering our emissions by increasing our use of low-carbon energies.
Thanks to our careful approach to waste management, we have achieved a recovery rate of 86%, and our efforts in this regard are ongoing. For instance, we are pioneers when it comes to the recycling of composite waste materials. We are also focused on ensuring that our plants are close to recycling facilities.
