Cathay Pacific Airways | Sustainability Performance
Operates international passenger and cargo airline services with a global route network.
1946
Hong Kong
10,001+ employees
Airlines/Aviation
$10B+ in revenue
$1B - 10B in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#12929
Overall#249
in Hong Kong#121
in Airlines/AviationSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesEnergy consumptionWater ManagementSocial
Diversity and InclusionGovernance
TargetsESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Laggard
Female employees
Leading
Market cap
Revenue
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 33 out of 125
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 33 out of 125
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 25 out of 125
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 25 out of 125
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Renewable electricity
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity
Share of renewable electricity
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Industry Benchmark
945.7
B/M 743.0
1.6K
B/M 1.1K
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Female employees
Reveal data for 1 credit
Share of female employees (%)
Share of female board members
25
50
75
100
Company
Benchmark
Controversy level
- Cathay Pacific Airways was central to the 2019 Hong Kong protests scrutiny with multiple staff dismissals after Chinese state pressure over alleged proprotest social media activity, plus sustained CCPaligned commercial pressure.
Carbon emissions breakdown
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Carbon certificate projects
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Waste management
Reveal data for 2 credits
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Water management
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
P/E ratio
Revenue & EBITDA
$104.4BFY2024 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)
Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
Margin trends
Margin as % of revenue
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
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Free cashflow
Capex
Debt/equity ratio
Return on invested capital
8.0%FY2026
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals
Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)
Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only
51.0
▼ 5.4%
94.5
▼ 2.8%
104.4
▼ 0.4%
134.8
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Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
22%
Independent Directors
4 out of 18 incl. management
Overall score
54
Environment
66
Social
83
Governance
14
Exclusion screening
Adult content
Not available
Alcoholic
Available
Animal testing
Not available
Firearms
Not available
Tobacco
Not available
Gambling
Not available
Nuclear
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