"Last year was a pivotal one for our business. We celebrated our 85th anniversary and recovered from the pandemic's effects on our industry, all while advancing our ESG priorities. As
"We believe in the importance of taking care of one another. We lift each other up by creating a safe, healthy and inclusive environment, where our colleagues can grow and thrive, and our customers always feel welcome. Our next chapters may be challenging, but we are as determined as ever to deliver the care and class that
Citizens of the World,
Highlights of this year's report include:
- Agreement to purchase 30 ES-30 electric-hybrid regional aircraft under development by
Heart Aerospace and to investUS$5 million (approximatelyC$7 million ) in the company. - Introduction of CHOOOSE, a global climate technology company, as our new carbon offset program provider, with the option for customers to purchase verified carbon offsets now seamlessly integrated into the airline's Canadian and
U.S. booking websites. - Investment of
$6.75 million intoCanada -based climate solutions company Carbon Engineering (CE), supporting the advancement of CE's direct air capture (DAC) technology that pulls carbon dioxide directly out of the air at large, industrial scale. - Recruitment of eight corporate accounts (corporate and cargo) to the Leave Less Travel Program, designed for corporate customers and offering effective options to offset or reduce GHG emissions that are related to business travel and to reduce our carbon footprint.
- First report aligned to the
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), published in 2022. Air Canada was named one of the World's Best Employers and one ofCanada's Best Diversity Employers by Forbes for 2022.- Several Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) were formalized, providing representation and a conduit for employee feedback for various identity groups, and corporate ambassadors were introduced.
- 285 charities supported by the
Air Canada Foundation in 2022 with over$1.6 million disbursed to 41 organizations that are focused on the health and well-being of children. - Additional 250 community organizations were supported in 2022, as well as over 300 events, initiatives or memberships across
Canada and internationally. - More than 550
Air Canada employees participated in volunteer activities through theAir Canada Foundation .
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