ATLANTA, May 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines'
(NYSE: DAL) 2014 Corporate Responsibility Report details
accomplishments initiated last year to improve sustainability,
highlighting the airline's environmental commitment, community
involvement, supply chain management, employee relations,
operational reliability and financial performance.
"We believe that reducing our impact on the environment is a
business imperative," said John
Laughter, Delta's Senior Vice President – Corporate Safety,
Security and Compliance. "We remain committed to reporting on our
performance and doing what we can to address climate change through
ongoing fuel efficiency improvements."
Delta's 2014 Corporate Responsibility Report can be accessed
online at delta.com/responsibility and features an introductory
letter from Delta's CEO Richard
Anderson.
Significant accomplishments in the 2014 report
include:
- Achieving carbon-neutral growth based on 2012 emission
levels through the purchase of more than 1.7 million carbon
offsets
- Reducinghazardous waste generation system-wide by 14
percent
- Expanding Delta's In-Flight Recycling program to 33 cities,
which increased recycled material by 6.8 percent
- Diverting 12,640 pounds of life vests, 65,000 pounds of carpet
and 7,973 tons of leather seat covers through upcycling
efforts
- Continuing a tradition of support for a variety of charitable
organizations both in the U.S. and internationally, including the
American Cancer Society, the American Red Cross, the Breast Cancer
Research Foundation, CARE, the Ghana Red Cross Society, Habitat for
Humanity International, KaBOOM!, The Prince's Trust and the United
Way
- Exceeding minority and women-owned business enterprises and
diverse supplier performance goals by 2.5 percent and 7 percent
respectively
- Reducing Delta's employee injury rate by 4 percent relative to
2013 levels
- Rewarding the efforts of Delta employees with more than
$1 billion in profit sharing and
$84 million in bonuses for meeting
operational goals
- Delivering best-in-class operational performance withon-time
arrivals at 84 percent and a completion factor of 99 percent,
excluding the impact of storms
- Reporting a $4.5 billion profit
for the year, excluding special items, an all-time record for the
airline industry
The 2014 report also highlights the airline's continued focus on
the fuel efficiency of its aircraft and ground support equipment,
providing commute options for employees and creating opportunities
for customers to offset greenhouse gas emissions associated with
their flights.
Additionally, Delta successfully verified its complete 2014
greenhouse gas emissions inventory under The Climate Registry and
was again named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North American
Index and has been since 2011.
Delta Air Lines serves more than 170 million customers each
year. Delta was named to FORTUNE magazine's top 50 World's Most
Admired Companies in addition to being named the most admired
airline for the fourth time in five years. Additionally, Delta has
ranked No.1 in the Business Travel News Annual Airline survey for
four consecutive years, a first for any airline. With an
industry-leading global network, Delta and the Delta Connection
carriers offer service to 327 destinations in 60 countries on six
continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta employs nearly 80,000 employees
worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more than 700 aircraft.
The airline is a founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance and
participates in the industry's leading trans-Atlantic joint venture
with Air France-KLM and Alitalia as well as a newly formed joint
venture with Virgin Atlantic. Including its worldwide alliance
partners, Delta offers customers more than 15,000 daily flights,
with key hubs and markets including Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston,
Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-JFK, New
York-LaGuardia, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle
and Tokyo-Narita. Delta has invested billions of dollars in airport
facilities, global products, services and technology to enhance the
customer experience in the air and on the ground. Additional
information is available on delta.com, Twitter @Delta,
Google.com/+Delta, Facebook.com/delta and Delta's blog
takingoff.delta.com.
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