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Our sustainability strategy

We have long recognized the importance of sustainability issues and have developed an integrated and transparent approach to related oversight, management, measurement and reporting. We believe we are making progress, but we continue to look to best practices within and outside our industry as we refine and strengthen our policies, practices and disclosures.

We periodically conduct sustainability-focused materiality assessment processes that serve as the foundation of our analysis of areas of sustainability risk and opportunity. We conducted our most recent process in early 2023, which affirmed our priority issues. Through ongoing engagement across our company and with a broad range of external stakeholders, we validate and, as needed, refine our assessment based on the input we receive and changes in our operating environment.

A director's view on business and society

In our 2023 Sustainability Report, Marty Nesbitt, Chair of American’s Corporate Governance and Public Responsibility Committee, shares his perspective on harnessing the private sector to drive social and environmental progress. He also discusses the Board’s role in overseeing American’s sustainability strategy.

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Recognition for our accomplishments

In 2023, American Airlines was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (opens in new tab) for the first time, and we are one of only two passenger airlines included. American was also included in the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (opens in new tab) for the third consecutive year.

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Visit our Resource Center for links to numerous American Airlines documents, policies, webpages and other sources of information about our company’s approach on various sustainability topics.

Sustainability at American Airlines

Our annual sustainability report details American’s approach to managing our priority sustainability issues, along with highlights of our progress and performance during the year.
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