• EADS is fully conscious of its operations’ impact on the environment and therefore considers that monitoring and reducing those impacts is fundamental for its approach to CSR.
• EADS is committed to continuous improvement of its environmental impact, beyond the simple fulfilment of legal obligations. It is EADS’ subsidiaries and sites’ role to ensure compliance with the laws and regulations of the countries in which they operate. The Group encourages environmental certification of its manufacturing processes.

Taking into account environmental impacts of products along their life cycle

• Improving environmental performance of products throughout their lifecycle is of significant importance for EADS and its customers.
• EADS encourages the active consideration of environmental criteria, through implementation of Eco-Design approaches, in all phases of its products’ life cycles in order to improve the environmental performance of its products.”