From Ambition to Impact: An Environmental Journey in Motion

World Environment Day is about concrete results, strengthened commitments and a clear strategy for the future 

Since 2019, we have significantly accelerated efforts to reduce our environmental footprint and embed sustainability across all our activities. Today, this commitment translates into measurable results and a clear, ambitious trajectory aligned with long-term net-zero ambitions. This edition of World Environment Day offers a special moment to step back and reflect on how far we’ve come, and where we’re heading. 

Concrete results already achieved 

Thanks to the collective mobilisation of teams and the deployment of targeted actions across operations, ATR has delivered significant environmental progress between 2019 and 2025, compared to a 2018 baseline. 

Aircraft emissions 

With the certification of the PW127XT engine, all new ATR aircraft now deliver at least 3% lower carbon emissions during operations, contributing directly to airlines’ decarbonisation efforts. 

Eco-design 

Eco-design has become a key lever across product development: 

• 77% of engineering modifications are now subject to environmental evaluation 
• A full life cycle assessment (LCA) of the ATR 72 has been conducted to identify environmental hotspots and define improvement pathways 

Certified environmental management 

Our French sites are ISO 14001 certified, demonstrating the robustness of our environmental management systems and our commitment to continuous improvement. 

A stronger and more mature low-carbon strategy 

Since our initial roadmap was launched in 2022, we have significantly strengthened our low-carbon strategy, which is now more structured and mature – reflecting several years of operational experience, aligned with Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) requirements, and built on robust, measurable and realistic objectives, balancing ambition with pragmatism. 

We remain fully committed to the aviation industry’s objective of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, and this updated strategy provides a clear pathway to support that transition. 

It focuses on: 

• Reducing emissions across operations (energy, infrastructure, internal SAF usage) 
• Supporting suppliers in their low-carbon transformation 
• Continuously improving aircraft efficiency 
• Exploring breakthrough technologies, including hybrid propulsion, notably through the Clean Aviation R&D programme 

An ambitious environmental roadmap to 2030 

Looking ahead, we have defined a clear set of priorities to further enhance environmental performance across both operations and products. 

Accelerating decarbonisation 

We will continue to: 

• Improve energy efficiency across our facilities 
• Increase the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel 
• Support suppliers in adopting low-carbon practices 
• Advance aircraft performance and innovation 

Preserving natural resources 

We are reinforcing our actions to protect biodiversity and natural resources by: 

• Expanding eco-design practices 
• Further reducing and valorising waste 
• Integrating environmental considerations across product life cycles 

Managing hazardous substances 

We are also strengthening control over hazardous materials through: 

• Enhanced monitoring and traceability 
• Strict management frameworks 

• Continuous reduction efforts to protect both the environment and human health 

From commitments to impact 

These achievements demonstrate our ability to turn commitments into concrete, measurable action, delivering tangible benefits for both the environment and overall company performance. 

Our 2030 ambitions now act as a collective compass, guiding decisions, priorities and investments for the years ahead, while ensuring ATR remains on a clear trajectory towards a net-zero future for the aviation industry by 2050.