Sustaining the Spirit - Sustainability at Qantas
The Qantas Group strives to operate in a sustainable manner. We seek to do this by optimising and continually improving our economic, social and environmental impacts as we continue to deliver financially sustainable returns to our shareholders.
Recognition of Sustainability Performance and Disclosure
Sustainability Index Listing
The Qantas Group's performance and standards in the area of sustainability are demonstrated through its inclusion in the following key sustainable investment indexes:
Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI)
We have been added to the DJSI World since September 2011, and are currently one of only two airlines listed in the DJSI World. We have been included in the DJSI Asia Pacific since 2009.
FTSE4Good
We have been included in the FTSE4Good Global Index and Australia 30 Index since 2009. We scored 97 out of 100 in the Travel and Leisure sector of the latest FTSE4Good ESG ratings.
Carbon Disclosure Project
We are included in the 2010 Carbon Disclosure Project Leadership Index for Australia and New Zealand. We are also included in the top 10 companies on the 2010 Carbon Performance Leaders list, and are the only industrial company to make it onto this list.
Sustainability Award
We also won the Citi Award for 'Best Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) disclosure by an Australasian Company' at the 2010 Australasian Investor Relations Association awards.
Sustainability Reports
The Qantas Group has adopted an investor definition of sustainability, which includes embracing opportunities and managing risks to achieve sustainable growth in returns to shareholders. This includes a commitment to managing and reporting on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance.
The Qantas Group 2011 sustainability information comprises:
- information integrated into the Annual Review 2011;
- a summary of sustainability performance statistics in the Annual Report 2011 and;
- a comprehensive ESG analysis section in Qantas Data Book 2011.
Archived Reports
- 2010 sustainability information, comprising:
- information integrated into the Annual Review 2010;
- a summary of sustainability performance statistics in the Annual Report 2010 and;
- a comprehensive ESG analysis section in Qantas Data Book 2010.
- 2009 Sustainability Report and additional sustainability disclosures
- 2008 Sustainability Report
- 2007 Sustainability Report
If you have any feedback on our approach to sustainability, contact us.
Related Reports
The Qantas Group also provides information on its sustainability performance in the following related reports.
Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Responses
Energy Efficiency Opportunities (EEO) Reports
Equal Opportunity for Women Agency (EOWA) Annual Reports
Governance and Risk Management
Sustainability forms an important aspect of the Qantas Group's Risk Management program, governed by the Board. Read more about governance structures and remuneration in the Corporate Governance Statement and Remuneration Report which are part of the Annual Report 2011.
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