Atlas Air Worldwide Releases Environmental, Social and Governance Report
August 09 2021 - 8:00AM
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAWW) today announced
the release of its second environmental, social and governance
(ESG) report.
Featuring the theme “Caring for the World We
Carry,” the 2020 ESG Report shares milestones in the Company’s
ongoing sustainability journey. The report highlights progress on
key initiatives and programs that support the Company’s four
overarching ESG priorities: Responsible Business Growth;
Environmental Stewardship; Career, Culture & Equity for Our
People; and Social Impact & Community Engagement.
“We are dedicated to advancing our
environmental, social and governance commitments and helping to
lead our industry forward,” said John W. Dietrich, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Air Worldwide. “Our long-standing
commitment to be a responsible corporate citizen is ingrained in
our company culture. This commitment has served as the foundation
for how we have navigated the pandemic in 2020 and continue to do
so today. We appreciate the efforts of our extraordinary team
around the world as we continue to make progress on our ESG
priorities.”
Key highlights from our 2020 performance
include:
- Enhancing global prosperity and supporting local
communities by transporting critical personal protective
equipment, COVID-19 vaccines and e-commerce deliveries around the
world, donating meals to frontline responders and charitable
organizations, and continuing our long-standing commitment to
Junior Achievement.
- Prioritizing the Company’s ESG efforts with
the addition of environmental and sustainability matters to the
purview of our Board of Directors’ Nominating and Governance
Committee. In addition, we hired an experienced leader to
accelerate and expand our ESG efforts in the newly created role of
Director of Corporate Social Responsibility.
- Serving as responsible environmental stewards,
including completing a transoceanic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
test flight, voluntarily tracking and reporting emissions in
accordance with the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for
International Aviation (CORSIA), and upgrading our fleet to
continually improve our fuel efficiency.
- Strengthening the employee experience by
elevating the quality of work life for all employees through the
launch of our Elevate Atlas initiative, enhancing the Company’s
diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategy through the
formation of two DEI Councils, and celebrating the creation and
growth of employee-led initiatives.
About Atlas Air Worldwide:
Atlas Air Worldwide is a leading global provider
of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services. It is the
parent company of Atlas Air, Inc., Southern Air Holdings, Inc. and
Titan Aviation Holdings, Inc., and is the majority shareholder of
Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc. Our companies operate the world’s
largest fleet of 747 freighter aircraft and provide customers the
broadest array of Boeing 747, 777, 767 and 737 aircraft for
domestic, regional and international cargo and passenger
operations.
Atlas Air Worldwide’s press releases, SEC
filings and other information may be accessed through the company’s
home page, www.atlasairworldwide.com.
Contacts: Investors:
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