Aerospace and Defence ESG report – February 2021 – April 2021

Overall material negativity decreases q-o-q in the alva Global Aerospace & Defence ESG ranking but is still impactful. Boeing (-63) falls to the bottom of the ranking, as it is affected by Product Safety issues. Bombardier Aerospace (-51) and Airbus (-46) both suffer from concerns around Data Security. The negative stories related to these companies dominate sector discussion, which is reflected in the high impact of the relevant material topics.

BAE Systems leads the ESG index (+50), followed closely by Rolls-Royce (+49). Material positivity for these companies is driven primarily by zero-emission innovations and advances in more sustainable aviation.

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