Policy

• “EADS is proud of selling its products and providing its services to an increasing number of countries, thanks to the trust placed by international customers in its global reputation.
• EADS is conscious of its responsibility as a global company in the spreading of sound international business practices that foster the expansion of a balanced and fair globalisation benefiting all countries.
• EADS encourages industrial cooperation with local industries whenever possible in order to support the development of skills and competencies.
• EADS supports local initiatives dedicated to the promotion of corporate social responsibility-oriented projects.”

Organisation

A function, named Global Industrial Development (“GID”), is in charge to design and implement the EADS Group Global Industrial strategy. This function, which was created at the end of 2005, includes a corporate team and a Division network.

Overall EADS organisation tends to implement globalisation in full line with EADS policy. The main driver is to establish, whenever possible, long-term industrial partnerships with balanced benefits between EADS and the local partner.

Performance and Best Practices

In 2006, EADS made significant breakthroughs for globalisation. Among others, EADS prepared the ground to significantly enhance industrial footprints in India and China.

The EADS Technology Centre India is expected to open in 2008 in Bangalore. It will host both EADS subsidiaries and suppliers performing engineering, software development and technical publication activities. This will represent in total up to 2,000 jobs creation in the next 10 years.

Eurocopter has started with a Chinese partner the joint development of EC 175, a new multipurpose helicopter. At the same time, Airbus is preparing the establishment of an A320 Final Assembly Line in Tianjin province, which should start operations in 2008.

These milestones in India and China confirm the commitment of the EADS Group to globalize its industrial footprint in strategic countries, through win-win association with the local partners. While EADS expects to benefit from sustainable market access and high skilled resources in specific activities, the country benefits from the development of its local aerospace industry, with the creation of hundreds of jobs in core activities such as engineering and final aircraft assembly.