International Airlines Group (IAG) | Sustainability Performance
Operates as a major airline holding company, providing passenger and cargo transportation services globally.
2011
Spain
10,001+ employees
Airlines/Aviation
$10B+ in revenue
$1B - 10B in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#12211
Overall#216
in Spain#108
in Airlines/AviationSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsDigital emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementSocial
Diversity and InclusionGovernance
TargetsESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Aligned
Renewable energy
Aligned
Waste generated
Laggard
Female employees
Aligned
Market cap
Revenue
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 22 out of 125
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 22 out of 125
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
3%2025
Industry rank: 12 out of 125
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 12 out of 125
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Industry Benchmark
735.3
B/M 743.0
1.0K
B/M 1.1K
14.4
B/M 41.0
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Female employees
Reveal data for 1 credit
Share of female employees (%)
Share of female board members
25
50
75
100
Company
Benchmark
Digital Emissions
CO2e per visit (g)
Industry benchmark
B/M 0.46 g
B
Environmental ScoreScore B
Green HostingYes
Waste
Reveal data for 1 credit
49.0K2025
Total waste generated (tonnes)
Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
Industry Benchmark
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Controversy level
- International Airlines Group SA (IAG, parent of British Airways/Iberia/Vueling/Aer Lingus/LEVEL) has faced sustained class actions over the contested 2020 EUR 7.4 billion sustained IAG SA emergency rights issue (IAG announced September 2020 EUR 2.75 billion rights issue plus EUR 1.2 billion convertible bonds amid COVID-19 collapse) affecting Spanish/UK institutional shareholders amid European airline sector consolidation pressure.
Carbon emissions breakdown
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Waste management
Reveal data for 2 credits
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Water management
Reveal data for 2 credits
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
Revenue & EBITDA
$36.8BFY2025 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)
Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
Margin trends
Margin as % of revenue
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
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Free cashflow
Capex
Return on invested capital
43.0%FY2026
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals
Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)
Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only
33.2
▲ 17.4%
36.2
▲ 1.3%
36.8
▼ 2.1%
39.6
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Sustainability targets and commitments
Reveal data for 1 credit
| Target | Year | Value | Scope | Baseline |
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Progress against targets
Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
35%
Independent Directors
8 out of 23 incl. management
Overall score
71
Environment
70
Social
52
Governance
91
Exclusion screening
Adult content
Not available
Alcoholic
Available
Animal testing
Not available
Firearms
Not available
Tobacco
Not available
Gambling
Not available
Nuclear
Not available
