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Delta Air Lines | Sustainability Performance

https://www.delta.com

Operates airline services, providing passenger and cargo transportation globally.

1925

United States

10,001+ employees

Airlines/Aviation

$10B+ in revenue

$1B - 10B in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#6785
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#1485
in United Statesⓘ
#52
in Airlines/Aviationⓘ

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Industry Rank

8 out of 125

Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesDigital emissionsEnergy consumptionAir & land impactNature and biodiversity
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CO2 scope 1 + 2 ⓘDirect emissions from owned or controlled sources, combined with indirect emissions from purchased electricity calculated using grid-average emission factors based on where the energy is consumed.
37.4MCO2e tonnes, 2024
Aligned
Female employees ⓘProportion of women in the company's total workforce, expressed as a percentage.
42%2024
Leading
Externalities ⓘThe monetized estimate of environmental and social impacts caused by an organization that are not reflected in its financial accounts.
1.8B$, 2024
Laggard
Market cap ⓘTotal market value of the company's outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of shares outstanding.
52.8B$, 2026▼40% YoY
Revenue ⓘTotal revenue reported in the company's financial statements for the specified reporting year, reflecting income generated from primary business activities. Expressed in millions of USD.
63.4B$, 2025▼2.7% YoY

Intensity


Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Industry Benchmark

955.9

B/M 453.1


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  • Delta's airline operations generate massive CO2 emissions from jet fuel combustion.
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Total sustainability employees

7-10

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