Durabilité

Caring for the Planet Means Caring for Its People
The work of an airline is about connecting people with communities, with experiences and with each other. As a purpose-driven airline, we're committed to doing our part to make the world a much better place to live. It's a mission we embrace both as a corporation and, even more powerfully, as 80,000 individuals living and serving across the world.

View our 2018 Corporate Responsibility Report (PDF)

Changing How We Fly with Tomorrow in Mind
Jet fuel is the No. 1 contributor to our carbon footprint and the chief focus of our efforts to reduce our emissions and manage our environmental impact.
Building a more efficient fleet
We focus on building our fleet to have the longest, most sustainable life possible to make the most of our planet’s resources. Over the past year, we’ve introduced 84 new aircraft – like the state-of-the-art A220 – to our fleet that are 25% more fuel-efficient than the models that are being replaced.
Reducing emissions through Carbon Offsets
Carbon offsets reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere, which lowers greenhouse gas levels – the primary culprit for global warming and climate change. Our carbon offset program directly supports projects like the Conservation Coast – a 54 000 hectare conservation that provides sustainable livelihoods for local communities.
OFFSET YOUR FLIGHT

Partner with us to offset the environmental impact of your flight by protecting forests and supporting communities.

Alternative fuels, sustainable future
Fuel efficiency and carbon-neutral growth alone are not enough to address the risks of global climate change. To help take the next step, we’re using biofuels and carbon offsets to take 20 carbon-neutral delivery flights of the A321 aircraft.

Addressing Climate Change
fuel-efficient aircraft
With purchase commitments for 168 new, fuel-efficient aircraft over the next 2 years, older, less-efficient models will be phased out.
carbon-neutral growth
We’ve voluntarily purchased over 12 million carbon offsets for carbon-neutral growth since 2012.
Lowering emissions
With electric ground vehicles and fuel-efficiency gains, emissions have been reduced 11% since 2005. Our goal – cut emissions in half by the year 2050.

Improving Our Environment by Reducing Our Impact
We continually assess all aspects of our waste handling operations to minimize what we send to landfills and identify opportunities for material reuse and recycling.
Reducing Single-Use Plastics
We’re removing single-use plastic items from our aircraft and Sky Clubs, including stir sticks, wrappers, utensils, and straws, replacing them with reusable and compostable alternatives. Earlier this year we updated the TUMI amenity kits to remove the plastic outer wrap, and in the process diverted over 30,000 pounds of plastic waste from landfills in one year.
Making the most of recyclable materials
We were the first U.S. airline to recycle cans, newspapers, magazines and plastic bottles and cups from aircraft. Over the past 10 years, Delta has recycled more than 3 million pounds of aluminum from onboard waste – equivalent to 22 Boeing 747s – and as an added benefit, recycling proceeds have funded construction of 12 homes out of the 260+ we’ve built through Habitat for Humanity.
Giving new life to old uniforms
When our employees received new uniforms in May of 2018, over 1 million items were retired. To prevent those uniforms from ending up in landfills, we embarked on one of the largest single company textile diversion programs in U.S. history. To accomplish this, we donated clothing articles to those in need, upcycled fabrics and retired seat leather into a special product line, and down-cycled remaining materials into products like home insulation and pet bed stuffing.

Waste Reduction Highlights
plastic waste reduction
The move to eco-friendly materials onboard and in Delta Sky Clubs has eliminated 300,000 pounds of plastic waste annually.
air and ground recycling
The onboard and ground recycling programs combined to salvage 1 345 tons in 2018 alone.
upcycling impact
350,000 pounds of material were saved from landfills with the 2018 uniform upcycle initiative.
Engagement communautaire
Découvrez l’implication de Delta auprès des collectivités et comment ses collaborateurs contribuent à faire du monde dans lequel ils travaillent et vivent un endroit meilleur.

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As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability, Delta Air Lines is investing $2 million to partner with Northwest Advanced Bio-fuels, LLC for the feasibility study of a biofuel production facility to produce sustainable aviation fuel and other biofuel products.

The sustainable aviation fuel, expected to be produced in a facility in Washington State, could be used in Delta operations at stations in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. NWABF's project would utilize wood residue deposits and wood slash lying on forest floors to produce the biofuel, which would qualify under an approved carbon-reducing pathway recognized by the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM). NWABF plans first delivery of the fuel by the end of 2023.

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Delta et ses partenaires en coentreprise Air France, KLM et Virgin Atlantic compenseront plus de 1 800 tonnes métriques d’émissions de carbone de plus de 15 000 segments de vols commerciaux Delta, Air France, KLM et Virgin Atlantic vers et depuis Chicago dans le cadre de la GBTA Convention 2019, un important rassemblement annuel pour le secteur de la vente de voyages et les professionnels du service du monde entier.

« Nous savons que tous les membres du groupe Delta, Air France, KLM et Virgin Atlantic accordent une grande importance au développement durable, y compris ceux avec qui nous faisons affaire au quotidien ainsi que nos quelque milliers de voyageurs d’affaires et professionnels qui voyagent chaque jour à nos côtés », a déclaré Bob Somers, senior vice-président des ventes internationales. « Ces compensations illustrent notre engagement continu en faveur d’un développement durable et notre objectif à long terme visant à réduire nos émissions de carbone de 50 pour cent d’ici 2050. »

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Le tout nouvel A321 de la flotte Delta effectue aujourd’hui son premier vol entièrement neutre en carbone. Une première pour la compagnie, qui continue de prendre des mesures stratégiques pour renforcer ses engagements en matière de développement durable.

Delta s’est associée à Air BP pour l’approvisionnement en biocarburant de ses 20 premiers vols de livraison provenant de la chaîne de montage final d’Airbus à Mobile, en Alabama. Le biocarburant utilisé pour ces vols est fabriqué et raffiné à l’aide de processus et de sources durables. Le premier vol partira de Mobile, en Alabama, et rejoindra les installations de Kansas City, où de derniers travaux seront effectués avant la mise en service de l’avion pour les clients de Delta sur son vaste réseau domestique.

« Le vol de livraison neutre en carbone qui décollera aujourd’hui constitue une étape importante dans les projets de durabilité de Delta. En effet, notre objectif est de diviser nos émissions de carbone par deux d’ici 2050 », a déclaré Alison Lathrop, directrice générale du service pour l’environnement, la durabilité et la conformité au niveau international de Delta. « Nous sommes heureux de collaborer avec Air BP et Airbus pour approvisionner ces vols de livraison en biocarburant et ainsi compenser notre empreinte carbone. Nous allons à présent chercher à appliquer ce niveau de durabilité à l’ensemble de nos prochains vols de livraison. »

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Reports

Note: Delta has been publishing annual Corporate Responsibility Reports (CRRs) since 2009. To request a CRR prior to 2016, please contact sustainability@delta.com

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