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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 approach.

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

Recognition for our accomplishments

In 2024, American Airlines was named to the Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index (opens in new tab) for the second consecutive year, and we were one of only two passenger airlines included. American was also included in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class North America Index (opens in new tab) for the fourth year in a row.

The Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index and Best-in-Class North America Index were formerly known, respectively, as the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and Sustainability North America Index. Their names were changed in February 2025.

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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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