BAE Systems | Sustainability Performance

https://www.baesystems.com

Develops and manufactures defense and aerospace systems, including military equipment and cybersecurity solutions.

1999

United Kingdom

10,001+ employees

Defense & Space

$10B+ in revenue

$1B - 10B in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#12075

Overall

#1410

in United Kingdom

#31

in Defense & Space

Sustainability Maturity

Sustainability Intent

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Access

Industry Rank

2 out of 47

Overview

Environmental

Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementNature and biodiversityClimate risk

Social

Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalities

Governance

TargetsSDG ImpactESG scores and Exclusions

Financial Data

Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projectionsAsset manager exclusion

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CO2 scope 1 + 2

372.1K CO2e tonnes, 2024

Aligned

Waste generated

60.3K tonnes, 2024

Laggard

Female employees

27% 2025

Laggard

Externalities

40.5M $, 2024

Leading

Market cap

5.0T $, 2026▲4.9% YoY

Revenue

37.3B $, 2025▲7.1% YoY

R&D intensity

1.4% 2025

Intensity

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

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

Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)

Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)

Industry Benchmark

10.0

B/M 16.4

13.2

B/M 61.5

36.9

B/M 45.0

1.6

B/M 0.4

Controversy level

Very Low

Low

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High

Severe

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BAE Systems plc paid USD 450 million in March 2010 to settle US DOJ and UK SFO enforcement actions over the historic Al-Yamamah Saudi Arabia BAE/UK government USD 80+ billion arms deal 1985-2007 alleged bribery scheme (USD 2+ billion alleged bribes to Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan via BAE-affiliated UK government/Riggs Bank Washington DC accounts), with BAE pleading guilty to one US DOJ false statements count.

Carbon emissions breakdown

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Energy consumption breakdown

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Biodiversity impact

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Waste management

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Water management

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Land use

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Diversity & inclusion

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Pay gap breakdown

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Health & safety

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Externalities

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SDG impact (historical)

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Reporting

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Controversy level

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Noticeable

High

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BAE Systems plc paid USD 450 million in March 2010 to settle US DOJ and UK SFO enforcement actions over the historic Al-Yamamah Saudi Arabia BAE/UK government USD 80+ billion arms deal 1985-2007 alleged bribery scheme (USD 2+ billion alleged bribes to Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan via BAE-affiliated UK government/Riggs Bank Washington DC accounts), with BAE pleading guilty to one US DOJ false statements count.

BAE Systems | Sustainability Performance

Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

Sustainability Maturity

Sustainability Intent

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Carbon emissions

Renewable energy

Renewable electricity

Intensity

Female employees

Waste

Controversy level

Carbon emissions breakdown

Energy consumption breakdown

Climate risk

Biodiversity loss in km²

Biodiversity loss in CO2e

Potential species loss

Biodiversity impact

Waste management

Water management

Land use

Diversity & inclusion

Pay gap breakdown

Health & safety

Externalities

Revenue & EBITDA

Margin trends

R&D intensity

Return on invested capital

Analyst revenue estimates & actuals

Exclusions by region

Excluding institutions

Sustainability targets and commitments

Progress against targets

Environmental policy coverage

Overall score

Environment

Social

Governance

Exclusion screening

SDG impact

SDG impact (historical)

Reporting

Sustainability employees

Available in Scale package

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

Sustainability Maturity

Sustainability Intent

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Carbon emissions

Renewable energy

Renewable electricity

Intensity

Female employees

Waste

Controversy level

Carbon emissions breakdown

Energy consumption breakdown

Climate risk

Biodiversity loss in km²

Biodiversity loss in CO2e

Potential species loss

Biodiversity impact

Waste management

Water management

Land use

Diversity & inclusion

Pay gap breakdown

Health & safety

Externalities

Revenue & EBITDA

Margin trends

R&D intensity

Return on invested capital

Analyst revenue estimates & actuals

Exclusions by region

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