Delta is committed to providing safe and clean transport for customers and a safe workplace for employees.
At Delta, we realize the opportunity to leverage our brand’s trust to drive good vendor practices, touching every aspect of our business.
Delta’s mission to connect the world includes our commitment to being a strong partner to the communities where our employees live, work and serve
Delta has remained steadfast in our commitment to address climate change
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Our people are our strongest competitive advantage, and the high-quality service they provide sets us apart.
Delta has implemented a robust governance framework over ESG matters at the board and management levels.
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Highlights and Awards
Governance
GOAL
PROGRESS
Maintain a corporate governance program aligned with evolving best practices
Board Committee Charters revised to clarify ESG responsibilities
Management oversight of ESG elevated through ESG and Carbon Councils and onboarding of the industry’s first C-Suite level Chief Sustainability Officer
Safety
GOAL
PROGRESS
Reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 variants throughout our operation
Provided 1M free COVID-19 tests to employees
Hosted vaccine clinics for employees and community members
Achieved a 95% domestic employee vaccination rate
Proactively reduce risks by identifying, assessing, mitigating and/or eliminating hazards that may cause incidents/ accidents or injuries to customers
Zero serious customer injuries in 2021
People and Well-being
GOAL
PROGRESS
Double spend with Black-owned businesses to $690M by 2025
~$315M
spent in 2021
Increase diversity of qualified candidates and new hires
33%
of new hires for General Manager, Director and Managing Director roles are Black external candidates, up from 20% in 2020
Close diversity gaps in senior leadership positions
Increase from 10% to 16% in officer representation among underrepresented racial and ethnic groups from 2020 baseline
Enhance employee
well-being
Established employee well-being metric, Flourishing Index, to guide future programs; building upon investments in health and well-being programs and protecting employees from COVID-19
Responsible Supply Chain
GOAL
PROGRESS
Enhance oversight to support sustainability
of supply chain
Launched Supplier Sustainability Program via EcoVadis
Climate and the Environment
GOAL
PROGRESS
Improve fuel
efficiency
0.8%
improvement on available seat mile basis from 2020 to 2021
10% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by 2030
39%
of 2030 SAF secured through offtake agreements
25% Electric Ground Support Equipment (eGSE) in 2022
19%
as of April 2022
Achieve net zero
by 2050
Announced intention to set science-based targets to achieve net zero GHG emissions no later than 2050 and improve emissions intensity no later than 2035 compared to a 2019 baseline
$1 Billion investment through 2030
$137M
invested to purchase and retire offsets relating to 27M metric tons of 2021 carbon emissions
Employee Awards
No. 18 out of 100
Best Places to Work
100%
Best Places to Work
(6th year in a row)
Customer Service Awards
No. 18 up 5 spots
2022 World's Most Admired Companies (in 2021 Delta ranked No. 23)
(9th consecutive year), Fortune*
Delta is the highest-ranking airline on this Top 50 list
Best Airline
for American Travelers
Delta Air Lines, USA Today
Best Airport Lounge
The Delta Sky Club at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York
USA Today
Best Cabin Crew
Delta flight attendants, USA Today
Operational Excellence
Platinum Award, Cirium
Best Overall
Customer Service Airline
Business Traveler
ESG Awards
No. 38
Top-performing company on ESG issues
Top Airline
in the ESG category (2021)
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