Sustainable Development Goals

Occupational health and safety are central fields of action for the Lufthansa Group. The Group fulfills its duty of care toward its employees with various measures to maintain and improve their health and ability to work. Preventive action can avoid occupational accidents and work-related illnesses, as well as avert dangers.

Quality education and training have always been a high priority throughout the company. In addition to its entrepreneurial activities, the Lufthansa Group is committed to helping disadvantaged people, worldwide, through its non-profit aid organization help alliance, especially in the fields of education, work and income.

Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) are essential for the energy transition in aviation. The Lufthansa Group invests millions in Sustainable Aviation Fuels, uses SAF that is already available today, and is involved in numerous projects to drive development and market ramp-up.

In its Code of Conduct, the Lufthansa Group documents its values, principles, and standards of behavior. It explicitly states: "In all our actions, we ensure that we act in accordance with human rights, the principles of the UN Global Compact, and recognized international labor and social standards. In particular, we reject child labor, forced labor, and exploitation of any kind."

The CleanTech Hub is Lufthansa Group's own competence center for climate protection technologies. This future lab combines the Lufthansa Group's comprehensive airline knowledge with advancements from the global science, business and start-up scene, thus driving sustainable innovations for climate protection in aviation.

For the Lufthansa Group, diversity and equal opportunities are central elements of its strategic orientation. All employees are to have the same opportunity to fully develop their talent and their potential. Respect for people, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, religion, nationality, sexual orientation or identity is the basis of all of the Lufthansa Group's actions. The company consistently pursues any form of discrimination in order to bring it to a halt.

The Lufthansa Group is intensively involved in the sustainable design of its airlines' in-flight products. When introducing new culinary concepts, the focus is on the consistent selection of food produced in a resource-conserving manner and environmentally friendly packaging materials.

By 2030, the company's goal is to cut in half its own net CO2 emissions when compared with 2019. The Lufthansa Group aims to achieve a neutral CO₂ balance by 2050. To this end, the Lufthansa Group is focusing on accelerated fleet modernization, continuous optimization of flight operations, the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels, and innovative offers to make air travel and freight transport CO₂-neutral.

Responsible conduct in compliance with the law and respect for human rights are essential components of the Lufthansa Group's corporate culture. The most important principles are described in the Code of Conduct and include items such as compliance with the rules of fair competition, combating corruption, acting in accordance with human rights, and labor and social standards. It forms the foundation of the Lufthansa Group's value system.

The Lufthansa Group supports the SDGs by cooperating with science and research and by actively participating in various national and international committees and working groups.