Bombardier Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019, 2020, 2021)
Reporting Period: 2019
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:252 thousand tonnes of CO2e
Renewable Energy Share:50%
Total Energy Consumption:4.3 million GJ
Water Consumption:55 million m3
Waste Generated:55 thousand tons
Carbon Intensity:16 tonnes of CO2e/million $ revenue
ESG Focus Areas
- Environment
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Improved energy and GHG efficiency by 7% and 10%, respectively
- More than 50% of energy requirements for electricity were supplied by renewable electricity sources
- Completed the voluntary adhesion of eligible sites to the Western Climate Initiative’s cap and trade system for GHG allowances
- 4% reduction in water use
- 84% valorization rate of waste
Social Achievements
- Invested $17 million CAD in internship program
- Contributed $5 billion in employee benefits
- Completed a pulse survey to gather employee feedback
- Formalized future diversity and inclusion strategy
- Launched a number of awareness campaigns, including unconscious bias webinars for managers
Governance Achievements
- Renewed Code of Ethics and Supplier Code of Conduct
- Updated ethics and compliance online training portfolio
- Strengthened ethical leadership development program for managers
- Strengthened our ethics and compliance on-boarding process for new employees
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Achieve net zero emissions by 2050
Short-term Goals:
- Formalize plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050
Environmental Challenges
- Challenges and delays on key legacy rail projects
- Global economic and sanitary crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
- Risks associated with general economic conditions, risks associated with our business environment, operational risks, financing risks, market risks
Mitigation Strategies
- Strengthened processes to reduce risks in our supply chain
- Streamlined aerospace and rail businesses
- Reshaped rail business, improving design-to-production process
- Accelerated the deleveraging of our balance sheet through the sale of our Transportation division to Alstom SA
- Implementing measures to protect employees, customers and suppliers and limit the spread of the virus
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Revised Third-Party Due Diligence Policy
- Reviewed Supplier Code of Conduct
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather
Transition Risks
- New regulations and technology
Opportunities
- Increase R&D in clean products development and electrification
- Improve energy efficiency in our operations
- Source renewable energy
- Secure the long-term supply of sustainable aviation fuels
- Optimize carbon offsets
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Global Reporting Initiative Standards, International Integrated Reporting Council framework
Certifications: ISO 14001
Third-party Assurance: Partially verified by an external party; Energy and GHG emissions data from Belfast, UK site verified by BSi Assurance UK Ltd.; nine Transportation sites receive annual external verification under the EMAS; two sites in Montréal receive external verification for GHG emissions under the Québec cap-and-trade system
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Global 7500 aircraft (designed using a total life-cycle approach)
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Ethical standards
- Sustainable business practices
- Supporting communities
- Diversity, inclusion and equality
Environmental Achievements
- Global 7500 aircraft received an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
Social Achievements
- Offered more than 1,000 paid internship positions for 2021
- Reaffirmed diversity, inclusion and equality as integral parts of Bombardier’s culture
- Committed to intensifying focus on recruiting and developing a more diverse workforce
- Bombardier employees supported essential workers on the frontlines fighting the COVID-19 pandemic
Governance Achievements
- All accomplishments in 2020 were achieved with a complete commitment to the highest ethical standards
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Generate $400 million annually in recurring savings by 2023
Short-term Goals:
- Deliver exceptional value to our customers and predictable financial performance to our shareholders
Environmental Challenges
- Unprecedented challenges due to the global pandemic
- Sharpest decline in passenger rail traffic ever
- Business jet usage fell to levels far worse than during the 2007-08 financial crisis
- Higher than expected debt load due to the pandemic
- Infrastructure too large for current market conditions
Mitigation Strategies
- Took immediate steps to reduce costs, preserve cash and improve liquidity
- Reset production rates and global supply chains
- Implemented a new set of safety protocols across all sites
- Completed strategic divestitures
- Effective debt management strategy
- Addressing cost structure to be profitable in current market conditions
- Company-wide initiative to drive productivity
- Optimizing Bombardier’s manufacturing footprint
- Consolidation of Global aircraft completion work
- Reviewing options for underutilized hangar and industrial space
- Ending production of Learjet aircraft
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- All suppliers must comply with our Supplier Code of Conduct
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Global 7500 aircraft
Awards & Recognition
- Global 5500 and Global 6500 were recognized by AIN magazine as the best new business jets in 2020
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Greenhouse gas emissions reduction
- Safety
- Workforce diversity
- Employee engagement
- Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
- R&D investment in greener aircraft
- Community investment
Environmental Achievements
- Published the world’s first environment program declaration (EPD)-certified aircraft for its Global 7500
Social Achievements
- Invested $14.1M in local communities worldwide between 2016 and 2021
- The J. Armand Bombardier Foundation invested $24.4M between 2016 and 2021 in local initiatives
Governance Achievements
- Published its first integrated ESG report in October 2021
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- 25% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 relative to 2019
- 30% reduction in lost-time due to disruptions by 2025 relative to 2020
- Over 30% women in management by 2025
- Employee engagement score of at least 75% by 2025
Environmental Challenges
- Inflation pressures
- Supply chain disruptions
- Geopolitical tensions
Mitigation Strategies
- Not disclosed
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Challenger 3500 aircraft (designed with a sustainable lens)
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed