Comprehensive ESG Strategy Drives Progress on Key Issues and Positions American Airlines for Long-Term Success
Comprehensive ESG Strategy Drives Progress on Key Issues and Positions American Airlines for Long-Term Success
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 1, 2024 / American Airlines
美國航空 / NORTHAMPTON,MA / ACCESSWIRE / 2024年8月1日 /
Originally published in American Airlines' 2023 Sustainability Report
題爲“美國航空2023年可持續性報告”的文章最初在美國航空公司的官方報告中發表。
Sustainability at American includes protecting the safety of our team members and customers, attracting and developing the talent we need, providing our customers with a world-class travel experience and positioning American to compete in a low-carbon economy.
美國航空的可持續發展包括保護我們團隊成員和客戶的安全,吸引和培養我們所需要的人才,爲我們的客戶提供世界一流的旅行體驗,並使美國航空在低碳經濟中競爭。
Our efforts across all these areas are integral to running a reliable operation and a resilient, profitable enterprise that will thrive over the long term.
我們在所有這些領域的努力對於運行可靠的控件和戰略性盈利的業務板塊都是至關重要的,這可以使美國航空在長期內蓬勃發展。
We have long recognized the importance of environmental, social and governance issues and have developed an integrated and transparent approach to related oversight, management, measurement, assurance and reporting. We believe we are making progress, but we continue to look to best practices within and outside our industry as we refine and strengthen our approach.
我們長期以來一直認識到環境、社會和治理問題的重要性,並制定了一種綜合透明的方法來監督、管理、衡量、保證和報告相關事務。我們認爲我們正在取得進展,但我們在改進和加強我們的方法時仍在尋求業內外的最佳實踐。
Our Priority Sustainability Issues
我們優先考慮的可持續性問題有:
We periodically conduct sustainability-focused materiality assessment processes that serve as the foundation of our analysis of areas of sustainability risk and opportunity. We conducted our most recent process in early 2023, which affirmed our priority issues. As part of the process, we also identified responsible sourcing as a topic of growing importance, so we have added content on our sourcing policies and practices to this year's sustainability report.
我們定期進行以可持續性爲重點的實質性評估過程,這些過程是我們分析可持續性風險和機遇領域的基礎。我們在2023年初進行了最新的過程,證實了我們的優先問題。作爲該過程的一部分,我們還確定了負責任的採購作爲一個日益重要的話題,因此我們將我們的採購政策和實踐的內容添加到今年的可持續性報告中。
Through ongoing engagement across our company and with a broad range of external stakeholders, we annually validate and, as needed, refine our assessment based on the input we receive and on changes in our operating environment. We also continually monitor trends, standards, regulatory developments and practices relevant to our industry to inform our areas of focus.
通過不斷與我們公司和廣泛的外部利益相關者進行接觸,我們每年基於我們收到的反饋和我們運營環境的變化,驗證並(如有必要)優化我們的評估。我們也不斷監測與我們行業相關的趨勢、標準、監管發展和實踐,以指導我們的關注領域。
These activities have affirmed our focus on the following priority sustainability issues:
這些活動確認我們關注的優先可持續性問題是:
Safety • Human capital
Customer satisfaction and operational performance
Climate change and fuel efficiency
安全 • 人力資本
客戶滿意度和運營表現
氣候變化和燃料效率
Driving progress across all these issues is a key objective for American. We also recognize that the business landscape is evolving rapidly and that we must be ready to address new areas of concern if or when they emerge.
推動所有這些問題的進展是美國航空的一個重要目標。我們也認識到業務環境正在迅速變化,如果有新的關注領域出現,我們必須做好準備來應對。
Member of Dow Jones Sustainability Indices Powered by the S&P Global CSA
標普全球CSA動力下的道瓊斯可持續發展指數成員
In 2023, American Airlines was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the first time, and we are one of only two passenger airlines included. DJSI World comprises global sustainability leaders as identified by S&P Global through the Corporate Sustainability Assessment. It represents the top 10% of the largest 2,500 companies in the S&P Global Broad Market Index based on long-term economic, environmental and social criteria. American was also included in the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for the third year in a row.
2023年,美國航空首次進入了道瓊斯可持續發展世界指數(DJSI World),並且我們只有兩家客運航空公司被包含在內。DJSI World 包括全球可持續發展領導者,由標普全球通過企業可持續性評估鑑定而成,它代表了標普全球基本面指數中最大的前2500家公司中排名前10%的公司,其標準基於長期的經濟、環境和社會標準。美國航空也連續三年入選道瓊斯可持續發展北美指數。
Management and Governance of Sustainability Topics
可持續發展話題的管理和治理
American takes a coordinated approach to governance of sustainability issues, including climate-related risks and opportunities. It begins with Board-level oversight and extends to our day-to-day operations.
美國航空採取協調一致的方法來管治可持續發展問題,包括氣候相關風險和機遇。這始於董事會層面的監督,在我們的日常運營中延伸。
Key Roles and Responsibilities
關鍵角色和職責
Board Level |
Sustainability-Related Focus Area |
Full Board |
American's Board of Directors is the company's ultimate oversight body. It receives regular reports from each of the standing committees, and it also regularly reviews significant issues, such as operational performance, customer satisfaction and union relations. It also receives periodic briefings from management on our cyber-risk management program. The Board is currently made up of 10 independent directors, including a nonexecutive chairman, and our Chief Executive Officer. |
Audit Committee |
The Audit Committee has oversight of our approach to business conduct and ethics. In this role, it acts on behalf of the Board to oversee the integrity of the company's financial statements, the independent auditor's qualifications and independence, and the performance of both American's internal audit function and our independent auditor. This committee also oversees risk management policies that relate to cybersecurity |
Compensation Committee |
The Compensation Committee has oversight responsibility for our human capital issues, including compensation, benefits and diversity. |
Corporate |
The CGPR Committee has primary oversight of American's sustainability efforts, including our climate strategy. Its purpose also includes oversight of political activities and the procedures for compliance with significant applicable legal, ethical and regulatory requirements that impact corporate governance and public responsibility. |
Finance Committee |
The Finance Committee has oversight responsibility for the company's capital expenditures and commitments, including investments in new aircraft. |
Safety Committee |
The Safety Committee has oversight responsibility for American's policies, programs and practices with respect to operational safety and compliance as well as matters affecting the safety of our customers and employees, including security and public health. Its purpose also includes oversight of the procedures for compliance with significant applicable legal, ethical and regulatory requirements related to safety. |
董事會層面 |
可持續發展相關重點領域 |
全體董事會成員 |
美國董事會是公司的最高監督機構。它定期收到各常設委員會的報告,並定期審查重要問題,例如業務表現,客戶滿意度和工會關係。它也定期接受管理層有關我們的網絡風險管理計劃的簡報。目前,董事會由10名獨立董事組成,包括非執行主席和我們的首席執行官。 |
審計委員會。 |
審計委員會對我們的商業行爲和道德方式有監督職責。該委員會代表董事會監督公司財務報表的誠信性,獨立核數師的資質和獨立性,以及美國公司內部審計職能和獨立核數師的表現。該委員會還監督與網絡安全有關的風險管理政策 |
薪酬委員會 |
薪酬委員會負責我們的人力資本問題,包括薪酬、福利和多元化。 |
公司 |
CGPR委員會對美國公司的可持續性工作具有主要監督職責,包括我們的氣候戰略。它的目的還包括監督政治活動和相關的重要法律、道德和監管要求的合規程序,這些要求影響企業治理和公共責任。 |
財務委員會 |
財務委員會負責公司的資本支出和承諾,包括投資於新飛機。 |
安全委員會 |
安全委員會負責美國政策、計劃和實踐以確保符合操作安全和合規性,以及影響客戶和員工安全的事項,包括安全、公共衛生和安保。其目的還包括監督與安全相關的重要適用法律、道德和監管要求的合規程序。 |
American's CEO has ultimate responsibility and authority for the company's operations, results and financial performance. The CEO leads our Senior Leadership Team (SLT), which manages the strategic direction of our business, including the priority sustainability issues described in this report. SLT members are in turn responsible for managing and implementing the company's programs in their respective areas.
美國公司的首席執行官對公司的運營、業績和財務表現負有最終責任和權力。首席執行官領導我們的高級領導團隊(SLT),管理我們業務的戰略方向,包括本報告中描述的優先可持續發展問題。SLt成員則負責管理和實施公司在各自領域的計劃。
Key Roles and Responsibilities
關鍵角色和職責
Management Level |
Sustainability-Related Focus Area |
Safety |
American's Chief Operating Officer (COO), who reports to the CEO and serves on the SLT, is responsible for safety across American, including airport operations, flight operations, technical operations, inflight and cargo operations. The COO is supported by a Vice President, Safety, who leads a team that works in concert with leaders across American to strengthen the company's safety management practices and performance. |
Human Capital |
American's Chief People Officer, who reports to the CEO and serves on the SLT, leads all aspects our people strategy, including talent and recruitment, compensation and benefits, learning and development, and diversity, equity and inclusion. |
Customers |
Responsibility for different aspects of customer service and the customer experience is distributed across key leadership roles. Operational performance and airport customer service is under our COO, while most customer experience initiatives and offerings are managed within our commercial organization. |
Environmental Sustainability |
American's Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Government Affairs Officer, who reports to the CEO and serves on the SLT, is responsible for the company's environmental sustainability strategy, policies and progress, as well as the company's broader sustainability reporting and disclosure, including related to climate change. The EVP is supported by a Vice President, Sustainability, who leads a team that works in concert with leaders across American to strengthen the company's sustainability performance. |
管理層 |
可持續發展相關重點領域 |
安全性 |
美國公司首席運營官(COO)向首席執行官彙報並擔任SLt成員,負責整個美國的安全工作,包括機場運營、飛行運營、技術運營、公務和貨運運營。COO得到副總裁的支持,後者領導一個團隊,與美國各領導人共同加強公司的安全管理實踐和表現。 |
人力資本 |
美國公司首席人力資本官向首席執行官彙報並擔任SLt成員,領導我們的人力戰略的所有方面,包括人才和招聘、薪酬和福利、學習和發展以及多元化、公平和包容。 |
客戶 |
不同方面的客戶服務和客戶體驗責任分佈在關鍵領導角色之間。運營表現和機場客戶服務由我們的COO負責,而大多數客戶體驗方案和服務則由我們的商業組織管理。 |
環境可持續性 |
美國公司執行副總裁和首席政府事務官向首席執行官彙報並擔任SLt成員,負責公司的環境可持續性戰略、政策和進展,以及公司的更廣泛的可持續性報告和披露,包括有關氣候變化的有關內容。執行副總裁得到一位負責可持續性的副總裁的支持,後者領導一個團隊,與美國各領導人共同加強公司的可持續性表現。 |
Climate-related governance
與氣候有關的治理
At the management level, the Board has formally assigned our CEO the responsibility for management of our climate change strategy. Our Vice President, Sustainability, coordinates and leads the development of American's climate strategy, with input and guidance from the Climate Change Steering Committee, a cross-functional and crossoperational group of senior leaders charged with assessing the effectiveness of our sustainability strategy, its implementation and further integration of sustainability into American's strategy and operations. In early 2024, at the request of the Climate Change Steering Committee, the Sustainability team established a cross-functional working group focused on preparing to implement emerging climate-related regulatory disclosure requirements applicable to American.
在管理層,董事會已正式授予我們的首席執行官負責管理我們的氣候變化戰略。我們的副總裁負責可持續性,協調和領導美國公司的氣候戰略的制定,得到跨職能和跨業務的高級領導小組氣候變化指導委員會的意見和指導。該小組負責評估我們可持續性戰略的效力、落實情況以及將可持續性融入美國公司戰略和業務之中的進一步整合。根據氣候變化指導委員會的要求,可持續性團隊於2024年初成立了一個跨職能工作小組,重點關注準備實施適用於美國公司的新的氣候相關監管披露要求。
Responsibility for specific climate-related issues is embedded in senior roles across our company. For example, the Operations team conducts resiliency planning for more frequent and severe weather events, our Fuel Procurement team works to secure costeffective supplies of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and our Flight Operations and Fleet Engineering teams are focused on improving fuel efficiency in the air and on the ground.
對於具體的與氣候相關的問題,我們公司的高管團隊已經嵌入了責任。例如,運營團隊進行了針對更頻繁和嚴重的天氣事件的適應性規劃,我們的燃料採購團隊致力於獲取可持續航空燃料的成本效益,我們的飛行操作和機隊工程團隊專注於改善空中和地面的燃油效率。
Climate-related risk management
氣候相關的風險管理
Through our existing enterprise-wide risk management process, American monitors and manages a broad range of strategic, financial and operational risks, including risks associated with climate change. To inform our understanding of the climate risk landscape, we conducted an initial forward-looking climate scenario analysis in 2020 that focused on identifying and assessing the physical and transition climate-related risks and opportunities facing the company over the short, medium and long term. In 2022 and early 2023, we continued to build on this by undertaking a more detailed analysis of these risks and opportunities. This included adding 1.5°C climate scenarios into our assessment, as well as expanding the number of sites included in the physical risk evaluation, exploring geographic regions around the world in which we operate that are projected to experience greater impacts, and examining more closely the effects of potential changes in policy, technologies and markets.
通過我們現有的企業範圍的風險管理流程,美國監測和管理廣泛的戰略、財務和業務風險,包括與氣候變化相關的風險。爲了了解氣候風險情況,我們在2020年進行了一項初步的前瞻性氣候情景分析,重點是確定和評估公司在短中長期內面臨的物理和轉型氣候相關風險和機遇。在2022年和2023年初,我們繼續在此基礎上進行更詳細的分析。這包括將1.5°C的氣候情景納入我們的評估範圍,以及擴大物理風險評估中包括的站點數量,探索我們在全球經營的地理區域,預計將面臨更大的影響,並更仔細地研究潛在的政策、技術和市場變化的影響。
The insights from this process, conducted in alignment with the recommendations of TCFD, continue to inform our climate strategy and are enabling us to more deeply integrate climate risk analysis into our ongoing risk management and business, strategy and financial planning processes. For details, see page 61.
這個過程中得出的結論是與TCFD建議保持一致進行的,繼續指導我們的氣候戰略,並使我們更深入地將氣候風險分析整合到我們持續的風險管理和業務、戰略和財務規劃流程中。詳情請見第61頁。
Public Policy and Political Contributions
公共政策和政治捐款
Political, legislative and regulatory decisions can have a significant impact on American's success, and we have adopted policies that guide our participation in these processes. Reflecting best practices, our Statement on Public Policy Engagement and Political Participation describes how management and the Board of Directors oversee American's public policy engagement and the policy considerations that influence such engagement.
政治、立法和監管決策可能會對美國的成功產生重大影響,我們已經採取了指導我們參與這些過程的政策。反映最佳實踐,我們的公共政策參與和政治參與聲明描述了管理層和董事會如何監督美國的公共政策參與以及影響此類參與的政策考慮因素。
We do not use corporate funds to contribute to candidates, political party committees or political action committees. On the rare occasion when we use corporate funds to contribute to a state or local ballot initiative or a 501(c)(4) organization, we have committed to disclosing that contribution. In 2023, we made a $1,500 contribution to Coalition for a Better 2050 in support of a ballot initiative in North Carolina.
我們不使用公司資金爲候選人、政治黨派委員會或政治行動委員會做出貢獻。在我們使用公司資金爲州或地方投票計劃或501(c)(4)組織做出貢獻時,我們承諾披露該貢獻。2023年,我們向“爲更好的2050”聯盟捐贈了1500美元,支持了北卡羅來納州的投票計劃。
The CGPR Committee oversees the company's major advocacy priorities and activities, political contributions and principal trade association memberships. We are committed to aligning our lobbying efforts with the priorities and goals of the Paris Agreement, the international treaty on climate change.
CGPR委員會監督公司的主要倡導優先事項和活動、政治捐款和主要行業協會會員資格。我們致力於將我們的遊說活動與《巴黎協定》的優先事項和目標對齊。
For more information on American's policies and procedures related to corporate governance and risk, as well as our Standards of Business Conduct, please see our website.
有關美國公司治理和風險相關政策和程序,以及我們的商業行爲準則的更多信息,請參見我們的網站。
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