Our Social Responsibility

A CULTURE OF POSITIVE SOCIAL IMPACT

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

Our CSR Committee is led by employees and has representation from offices across the company. The Committee oversees the selection of charitable and social themes, and charity partners, and the implementation of charitable donations and activities 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

EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT

AerCap is committed to supporting the next generation of industry professionals through educational programs. These programs provide a pipeline of diverse talent that will support the future growth and development of the aviation industry.

We are a sponsor of the prestigious MSc in Aviation Finance at University College Dublin (“UCD”) Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School. The program involves lectures by some of our key personnel and an internship program which is provided by the company, giving graduates the opportunity to gain valuable experience in a range of disciplines.

In addition, we partner with Chulalongkorn University in Thailand, to provide scholarships to students of the International School of Engineering. As part of the program, we provide a range of tailored supports to students including guest lectures, internships and mentorship. In 2019, we established the Women in Aviation Scholarship with the University of Limerick. The program aims to create awareness amongst female students of Aeronautical Engineering as a career option and encourage more women to join the aviation industry.

SUPPORTING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES

AerCap Volunteers for St. Gabriel's Children's Respite Centre in Limerick

AerCap Volunteers for St. Gabriel's Children's Respite Centre in Limerick

A team of AerCap employees and their families repainted a school gymnasium at St. Gabriel’s Children’s Respite House. St. Gabriel’s is a specialist school located in Dooradoyle in Limerick, who provide services to children with physical disabilities and support to their families, and the gym is an important part of their physical therapy and education.

J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge in support of the Rainbow Centre

J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge in support of the Rainbow Centre

The Singapore team took part in the J.P. Morgan 2023 Corporate Challenge, the world's largest corporate running event. The event attracted 8,720 runners, joggers and walkers from 291 companies on the 5.6-kilometre race which began at the F1 Pit Building at Marina Bay. The team helped raise funds for the Rainbow Centre, a local charity that works with people with disabilities and helps build inclusive communities.

Darkness Into Light Sunrise Walk

Darkness Into Light Sunrise Walk

On Saturday, 6th May, 2023 over 100 AerCap employees and their families put on a yellow t-shirt to take part in this year's Darkness in Light sunrise walk. The event aims to raise awareness of mental health issues, support for families who have been impacted by suicide, and to raise funds for organizations who provide suicide prevention support services. AerCap and its employees raised funds for mental health awareness and suicide charities around the world.

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.

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 2023, a group of 12 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.

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.