Air France-KLM | Sustainability Performance
Provides passenger and cargo air transportation services over domestic and international routes.
2004
France
10,001+ employees
Airlines
$10B+ in revenue
$1B - 10B in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#4386
Overall#268
in France#28
in AirlinesSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesEnergy consumptionWaste managementWater managementSocial
Diversity and inclusionGovernance
TargetsESG scores and exclusionsB-corp & CDPFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Aligned
Renewable energy
Laggard
Waste generated
Laggard
Female engagement
Leading
Market cap
Revenue
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 18 out of 125
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 18 out of 125
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
1%2024
Industry rank: 16 out of 125
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 16 out of 125
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Industry Benchmark
691.2
B/M 749.6
991.8
B/M 1.1K
11.7
B/M 41.0
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Female engagement
Reveal data for 1 credit
Share of female employees (%)
Share of female board members
25
50
75
100
Company
Benchmark
Waste
Reveal data for 1 credit
44.5K2024
Total waste generated (tonnes)
Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
Industry Benchmark
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Controversy level
- Air France-KLM SA has faced sustained class actions over the historic 2020 EUR 7 billion French Republic Air France state rescue (French Republic acquired 28.6% Air France-KLM stake April 2020 via French Republic SGE following COVID-19 collapse, plus EUR 3.4 billion Dutch state KLM rescue) following the 2020 COVID-19 collapse, plus the contested 2024 sustained Air France-KLM French Republic 28.6% controlling shareholder governance complexity affecting Air France-KLM institutional minority shareholders.
Carbon emissions breakdown
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Carbon certificate projects
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Waste management
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Water management
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
Revenue & EBITDA
$37.3BFY2025 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ 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
11.0%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
33.9
▼ 0.0%
35.5
▲ 0.6%
37.3
▲ 0.1%
40.4
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Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
25%
Independent Directors
7 out of 28 incl. management
SBTi targets and commitments
| Target | Status | Temperature alignment | Year |
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| Near-term target | Targets set | 1.5°C | 2030 |
| Long-term target | Not disclosed | - | - |
| Net-zero | Not disclosed | - | - |
| Business Ambition 1.5°C | Not disclosed | - | - |
Target details
Near-Term Targets: Air France - KLM Group commits to reduce well-to-wake scope 1 and 3 jet fuel GHG emissions 17.8% per revenue-tonne-kilometre (RTK) by 2030 from a 2024 base year.* ** *The target boundary includes land-related emissions and removals from biogenic feedstocks. **Non-CO2e effects which may also contribute to aviation induced warming are not included in this target. Air France - KLM Group commits to report publicly on its collaboration with stakeholders to improve understanding of opportunities to mitigate the non-CO2e impacts of aviation annually over its target timeframe.
Powered by illuminem and Science Based Targets initiative. Last updated: 26 Mar 2026Overall score
65
Environment
68
Social
79
Governance
49
Exclusion screening
Adult content
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Alcoholic
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Animal testing
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Firearms
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Tobacco
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Gambling
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Nuclear
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CDP Scores
Climate Score
A
Water Score
Not disclosed
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