Our Goals and Approach
Our Approach
The great challenge that the aerospace industry faces, is how to deliver the manifest benefits of flight but in a truly sustainable way, so that more people around the world and future generations may share in them. GKN Aerospace is putting environmental sustainability at the heart of our business, developing technologies that rapidly decarbonise existing aircraft, and innovating to help build a whole new generation of planes producing no emissions at all.
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Sustainability targets
50%
Reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions intensity by 2025 (2)
Net Zero
Achieve net zero emissions across the value chain by 2050
50%
Electricity from renewable sources by 2025 (4)
80%
Of total R&D spend on climate related R&D per year
to contribute to the decarbonisation of aerospace by 2025
95%
Diversion of solid non-hazardous waste from landfill by 2025
40%
Reduction in water withdrawal intensity by 2025 (5)
<0.1
LTA frequency rate
£5m
Investment on skills development per year
Culture of Sustainability
GKN Aerospace is putting environmental sustainability at the heart of our business, developing technologies that rapidly decarbonise existing aircraft, and innovating to help build a whole new generation of planes producing no emissions at all.
To do so, we are creating a Culture of Sustainability throughout our organisation, stretching our targets and policies every five years with the objective to become a net zero greenhouse gas emissions business before 2050.
Commitment to Net Zero
In order to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, our ambition is to achieve net zero GHG emissions in operations by 2050 in line with the UK Government’s target.
As part of this commitment, GKN Aerospace in the Netherlands has been powered by 100% renewable electricity since the 1st January 2021, helping accelerate our Net-Zero journey.
Our Global Technology Centre in Bristol also represents a major commitment to developing the sustainable aerospace technology of the future.
Leading Change
GKN Aerospace strives to not just contribute towards achieving sustainable aviation but lead the change through technology development and collaboration.
We play key steering roles within the Aerospace Growth Partnership, ADS and the Jet Zero Council. All committed to producing competitive solutions to the sustainability issue and driving the UK towards a Net-Zero target in 2050.
We are leading major programmes across the UK which look at developing the technology required to accelerate the decarbonisation of the aerospace industry alongside other industry partners.
A Sustainable GKN Aerospace
We have committed to 5 strategic themes which direct how we continually drive to reach our targets and that of our customers, by:
- Designing products that enable our customers to manufacture aircraft that emit net zero greenhouse gas emissions throughout their life-cycle by 2050.
- Minimising our impact on the environment, conserving natural resources and eradicating hazardous waste.
- Making meaningful progress to these longer term targets each year, with interim targets and reviews.