Lufthansa reports emissions comprehensively but absolute emissions are rising as flights recover post-COVID. The company relies heavily on offsets and SAF (0.2% of fuel) to meet targets, and has been found guilty of greenwashing by UK, Austrian, and German courts. Active lobbying against EU climate policy weakens credibility.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Controversies & Red Flags and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (1/10, 2/10).
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Among the 18 major aerospace brands we've scored, Deutsche Lufthansa is tied =7th of 18, with 1 other.
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Deutsche Lufthansa is Europe's largest airline group, headquartered in Cologne, Germany. Founded in 1926, it operates passenger and cargo flights across 162 countries with 100,290 employees. FY2024 revenue reached €37.6 billion. The group includes subsidiaries Lufthansa Technik (maintenance and repair) and multiple regional carriers.
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