Dassault Aviation, a major player in Aerospace, continues its commitment to protecting its employees and the preservation of the environment, from the perspective of Corporate Social Responsibility. In this dynamic, our Company relies for years to come on five fundamental pillars.
I expect everyone to participate in this responsible approach of the Company, while respecting the values it defines. I am counting particularly with the involvement of management, at every level and in every area, to drive the implementation of this policy and reach the level of performance sought. Éric Trappier, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
I expect everyone to participate in this responsible approach of the Company, while respecting the values it defines. I am counting particularly with the involvement of management, at every level and in every area, to drive the implementation of this policy and reach the level of performance sought.
Our strength lies in the individual and collective performance of our employees and in their passion for aerospace. Over the course of 2024, we hired some 2,400 people, including 240 apprentices.
Dassault Aviation took third place in the Aerospace, Rail and Naval category, in Statista’s 2025 ranking of France’s 500 best employers, conducted for Capital magazine. This ranking is based on a sample of 20,000 employees working for companies with 500 employees or more.
For the past decade, Dassault Aviation has been identified by engineering school students as one of the top 10 companies to work for. In the Universum 2024 ranking of the 130 most attractive employers among engineering school students in all fields, we came in among the top 5.
In addition, we were ranked in the top three most popular manufacturing companies among students and graduates, according to an Epoka/Harris Interactive survey.
In 2024, a total of 2,400 employees, including some 240 apprentices, joined our ranks.
This hiring process includes a rigorous induction program for new recruits, including the organization of Envol training days and the involvement of the Dassault Aviation Defense Academy, as well as an enhanced skills development and training plan.
At the same time, Dassault Aviation is working to develop its talent pool through professional retraining initiatives, specifically the Diploma in Advanced Metalworking (CQPM) program for fitters and metalworkers, and the School of Mechanical Systems, established at our Argonay plant.
We are focused on providing our employees with skills and ensuring equal opportunities for all. Dassault Aviation is committed to promoting the careers of its female employees. In partnership with the Elles bougent and AirEmploi associations, we are helping to promote scientific and technical careers among secondary school girls.
The Dassault Skill Academy program is designed to support the growth of our manufacturing operations in international markets. We have established the Aeronautical Structure and Equipment Fitter diploma program in Maharashtra, and we are in the process of expanding it to Uttar Pradesh.
Our compensation policy is designed to attract, reward and foster employee loyalty, while remaining attuned to evolving economic circumstances. Our incentives policy is extremely competitive: in 2025, the average amount of profit-sharing and incentive payments made to Dassault Aviation parent company employees in respect of the 2024 fiscal year was equivalent to approximately four months of salary.
A comprehensive account of our environmental, social and governance performance is set out in our Sustainability Statement, an integral part of our Annual Report, which complies with the requirements stipulated in the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
Dassault Aviation is in full compliance with the requirements of the European CSRD directive which, since 2024, has governed corporate social responsibility in France.
In addition to the 1,200 data points set out in the CSRD directive, we have also included our contribution to upholding sovereignty, which is a precondition for achieving sustainability goals.
Dassault Aviation is committed to the worldwide target of carbon neutrality in the aviation sector by 2050.
Business aviation as a whole accounts for 0.04% of global CO2 emissions.
Against the backdrop of a highly competitive international environment, the European taxonomy —which excludes business aviation—and the recent hike in the French tax on airline tickets (TSBA) are just two of the hindrances to our ongoing investment in decarbonization technologies.
Dassault Aviation is achieving progress, in terms both of research and real-world testing, aimed at reducing business aviation emissions.
We already make regular use of 30% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blends when regulations require only 2%: more than 750 Falcon flights were completed under these conditions in 2024.
Meanwhile, with the forthcoming Falcon 10X we are readying for the advent of 100% SAFs, while simultaneously working to make gains in the areas of weight, drag and noise reduction.
We are involved in initiatives to reduce emissions, most notably with ADP at Le Bourget airport, as well as in French aeronautical research efforts aimed at increasing our understanding of real-life aircraft emissions.
Dassault Aviation is a major sponsor of the Maubuisson forest in the Val-d’Oise department of France, a 1,340-hectare, one-million-tree reforestation project aimed at enhancing the natural environment of the Greater Paris region.
Launched at the end of 2022, this plan has already achieved results, namely a 14% reduction in energy consumption per hour worked in 2023 and 2024 (compared with pre-Covid levels) at Dassault Aviation’s parent company.
Even as our manufacturing activities expand, we are lowering our emissions by increasing our use of low-carbon energies.
Thanks to our careful approach to waste management, we have achieved a recovery rate of 86%, and our efforts in this regard are ongoing. For instance, we are pioneers when it comes to the recycling of composite waste materials. We are also focused on ensuring that our plants are close to recycling facilities.
Our vigorous and diligent approach to corporate social responsibility is accompanied by stringent business ethics, spearheaded by an independent body with a proactive focus on compliance.
Dassault Aviation adheres to strict ethical business standards, in compliance with national laws and international agreements. The Ethics and Compliance Department, an independent body which reports directly to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is tasked with implementing measures to fight corruption and influence peddling, and closely monitoring performance in these areas.
Dassault Aviation has set up a rigorous and highly organized system for ethical compliance, based on the following procedures and tools:
An internal assessment and control process, run by the Audit and Risk Management Department, is also in place to support this system.
To ensure optimum management of the risks of serious harm to the environment, occupational health and safety, human rights and fundamental freedoms, Dassault Aviation has set up a vigilance plan covering its subsidiaries and suppliers. In 2024, more than 420 suppliers underwent assessment under this plan.
Against a backdrop of heightened geopolitical tensions, Dassault Aviation is committed to a strict observance of embargoes and sanctions in all its business dealings.
In 2024, 820 “at risk” employees received training in the key aspects of the so-called “Sapin 2” law and about the need to combat corruption. An e-learning program designed to raise awareness among employees was also launched; by the end of the year it had been completed by some 3,600 employees.