Editing American Airlines (section)

== Emissions and Reporting ==
American Airlines emitted roughly between 40,000,000-45,000,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents (MTCDE) annually between 2014-2019.<ref name=":02">Bloomberg L.P. (2024) American Airlines ESG. Retrieved from Bloomberg database.</ref> In 2020, emissions declined to 20,000,000 MTCDE as a result of travel restrictions during the Covid-19 Pandemic,<ref>COVID-19 Related Transportation Statistics | Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (2023, April 18). Retrieved from www.bts.gov website:https://www.bts.gov/covid-19</ref> and have since increased back up to 40,000,000 MTCDE in 2023.<ref name=":02" /> According to Bloomberg terminal data, American Airlines receives an overall Environmental Social Governance (ESG) score of 5.82, which is ranked as a “leading” score compared to competitors in the industry.<ref name=":02" />

Bloomberg calculates ESG scores on a scale of 1 to 10 by compiling publicly available environmental, social, and governance data such as greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, water usage, human rights practices, employee diversity, and board composition.<ref>Bloomberg Professional Services. (2021, December 16). Transparency, methodology, and consistency in ESG scoring. Retrieved from www.bloomberg.com website:
https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/insights/sustainable-finance/transparency-methodology-and-consistency-in-esg-scoring/</ref><ref>The University of Texas - San Antonio. (2024). LibGuides: ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Data Sources: Bloomberg ESG. Retrieved from Utsa.edu website: <nhttps://libguides.utsa.edu/c.php?g=1293624&p=9763131</ref> American Airlines is not in compliance with the [[Task Force on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)]] due to the lack of information published by the Airline relating to pollution and waste.<ref name=":03">Bloomberg L.P. (2024) American Airlines ESG. Retrieved from Bloomberg database.</ref> TNFD is a reporting framework that provides guidance for effective environmental reporting.