Our Social Responsibility

A CULTURE OF POSITIVE SOCIAL IMPACT

We recognize that we have a responsibility to our people and to our local communities. We engage with communities in which we live and work to bring employees together to help make a difference and inspire positive change.

Our employee-led CSR Committee oversees the selection of charitable themes and charity partners and the implementation of charitable donations and activities as well as diversity & Inclusion initiatives that are aligned to those chosen themes. A number of our charitable donations involve the matching of funds raised through employee team efforts for the benefit of local community projects.

OUR CHARITY PARTNERS

SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION

OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITIES

AerCap is committed to supporting the next generation of industry professionals through educational programs. These programs provide a pipeline of indigenous talent that supports the future growth and development of the aviation industry. AerCap is a sponsor of the prestigious MSc in Aviation Finance program at University College Dublin (“UCD”) Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School. This program involves lectures by some of our key personnel and an internship program which is provided by the company to a number of students, giving graduates the opportunity to gain valuable experience in a range of disciplines. In 2021, AerCap launched a 4-year scholarship program with Chulalongkorn University, Thailand’s number one ranked university and a world-class leader in aerospace engineering. The program provides 10 scholarships to students of the Faculty of Engineering at the International School of Engineering. In addition to the scholarships, AerCap provides a range of tailored supports to students including guest lectures, workshops, support with research projects and summer internships.

SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

Breast Cancer Awareness and The Movember Foundation

Breast Cancer Awareness and The Movember Foundation

At AerCap, our employees are proud to be a part of a company that seeks to do good for each other and our communities. Over the last several years. during the months of October and November, AerCap employees have supported Breast Cancer Awareness month and the Movember campaign – both of which aim to create awareness of women’s and men’s health issues and raise funds to support these causes. AerCap encourages employees to get involved through companywide fundraisers which involve the matching of funds raised through employee organized events.

WOMEN IN AVIATION

WOMEN IN AVIATION

AerCap supports the development of the next generation of talent through a number of educational initiatives. In 2019, we established a scholarship program with the University of Limerick, the first Women in Aviation program of its type in Ireland. The program aims to create awareness amongst female students of Aeronautical Engineering as a career option and encourage more females into the industry.

LGBT Ireland

LGBT Ireland

AerCap has partnered with LGBT Ireland, a national support service for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people, together with their families and friends. AerCap has pledged its support by making a contribution to the LGBT Champions Program, an advanced training and support program for health and social care staff working with older people in the community. The program’s aim is to address the inequalities in access to health and social care services experienced by older LGBT+ people, by equipping staff to deliver care in a more appropriate way. AerCap’s donation will fund a part-time trainer for six months and will enable LGBT Ireland to continue its important work.

Orbis

Orbis

AerCap is proud of its long-standing partnership with Orbis Ireland, a global charity fighting blindness through training, advocacy and research. One of its initiatives, the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, is an aircraft with an on-board training facility that reaches developing countries and regions that otherwise may lack access to training. Over the past several years, AerCap employees have participated in many organized Orbis fundraising events, in support of Orbis’ sight-saving work in southern Ethiopia. In 2022, a group of 17 employees from offices across the company took part in the Great Ethiopian Run, a 10 kilometer run through the city of Addis Ababa.

LEINSTER HOCKEY JUNIOR AGE TEAMS

LEINSTER HOCKEY JUNIOR AGE TEAMS

AerCap is proud to sponsor Leinster Hockey, supporting their ambitious high-performance player and coach development program for the Junior Age teams. This initiative aims to inspire the next generation of junior age hockey players.

Concern Worldwide CHANGE Program

Concern Worldwide CHANGE Program

We are proud to partner with Concern Worldwide to support the CHANGE program, an educational initiative for marginalized girls aged 15-19 in achieving better literacy, numeracy skills. Based in the Amhara region of Ethiopia, the program is helping to reintroduce vulnerable girls to education, giving them skills and resources that they need to develop sustainable livelihoods and take control of their future. Our funding goes towards the provision of school desks, learning aids and school equipment, as well as seed money to support girls set-up small businesses.

FOCUSED ON SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

As the global leader in aviation leasing, we are acutely aware of the responsibility we hold. We are progressively modernizing our fleet with the purchase of new technology, fuel-efficient aircraft and have set an ambitious target for new technology aircraft to comprise 75% of our fleet by 2024. We partner with manufacturers, suppliers and airlines as a leader in responsible aviation practices. Our transition to lower-carbon aircraft helps us to reduce our carbon footprint and drives sustainable growth.