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China Eastern Airlines | Sustainability Performance

https://www.ceair.com/global/en_static/AboutChinaEasternAirlines/intoEasternAirlines/chinaeasternInto/index.html

China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. is a China-based company operating in its respective industry.

1988

China

10,001+ employees

Airlines/Aviation

$10B+ in revenue

N/A in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#13309
Overall
#1061
in China
#124
in Airlines/Aviation

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Industry Rank

93 out of 125

Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementNature and biodiversityClimate risk
Social
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalities
Governance
SDG Impact

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CO2 scope 1 + 2

24.0M CO2e tonnes, 2024
Critical

Waste generated

68.7K tonnes, 2024
Critical

Female employees

37% 2024
Critical

Externalities

1.4B $, 2024
Laggard

Carbon emissions

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Industry rank: 43 out of 125


Total CO2 emissions
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Industry rank: 43 out of 125

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Renewable energy

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Industry rank: Beyond Top 100


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Renewable electricity

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Industry rank: Beyond Top 100


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Industry rank: Beyond Top 100

Total electricity

Share of renewable electricity

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Intensity


Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Industry Benchmark

1.2K

B/M 743.0

220.4

B/M 41.0


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Female employees

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Share of female employees (%)

Share of female board members

25
50
75
100
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Waste

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68.7K2024

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Controversy level


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  • China Eastern Airlines generates significant aviation scope1 emissions, plus the March 2022 Boeing 737800 crash (Flight MU5735) killing all 132 onboard, China's deadliest aviation disaster in over a decade with sustained CAAC investigation.
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Carbon emissions breakdown

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Energy consumption breakdown

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Climate risk

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57Moderate
$16.1Testimated revenue at risk
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Biodiversity loss in km²

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Total biodiversity loss (km²e)
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Biodiversity loss in CO2e

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Potential species loss

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Biodiversity impact

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Waste management

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Water management

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Land use

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Diversity & inclusion

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Health & safety

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SDG impact

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