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The expansion of maintenance operations and improvements to

our maintenance service offerings to external customers resulted

in an increase in hazardous waste generation during 2017

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Goal Experienced setback this year

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Ongoing Goal: Reduce year-over-year waste generation

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Fuel savings in 2017

avoided emissions of 19,000 metric tons CO2e

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Absolute emissions are down 13% from 2005

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Long-Term Goal: Reduce net aviation CO2 emissions 50 percent by 2050, relative to

2005 levels

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Global initiative to Cap net international aviation CO2 emissions from 2020

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Goal is on track: Delta has grown without increasing carbon emissions over the last 5 years

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Goal not on track. Only 8 percent improvement over 10 years

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Beneficiaries: Planet Earth/all Mankind

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Beneficiaries: Planet Earth/all Mankind

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Beneficiaries: Planet Earth/all Mankind

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Current progress: Improved by 8 percent based on revenue miles

since 2009

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Goal: Improve fuel efficiency an average of 1.5 percent per year from 2009 to 2020

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Beneficiaries: Planet Earth/all Mankind

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Delta Airlines is committed to reducing their environmental footprint

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At the core of every decision we make as a company is a strong set of

core values set forth by our founder nearly 90 years ago. To care for

our customers, our community and each other is defined as servant

leadership, and is reflected in our commitment to being a good steward

of the environment, a positive force in the communities we serve and

a great place to work and fly. This concept will continue driving us

forward in our mission to take care of people while being sustainable

in all aspects of our business for decades to come. -Ed Bastian, Delta CEO

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Sustainability Report
2017