Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

Aircastle Limited is a global company that acquires, leases, and sells commercial jet aircraft to airlines worldwide.

Its core business is B2B aircraft leasing, not consumer financial services. The company does not offer lending, deposit, or other financial products to individual consumers or micro-segments. Therefore, the KPIs related to consumer-facing financial products, such as underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, financial inclusion lending, customer data portability, fair lending compliance, wealth-building outcomes for consumers, community finance reinvestment, financial literacy programs for customers, consumer debt burden ratios, geographic inclusion for banking services, and product simplicity for consumer financial products, are not applicable to Aircastle's operations.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

Aircastle received an overall employee recommendation score of 3.77 out of 5, which translates to 75.4% satisfaction.

Additionally, 87% of employees approved of the CEO. The company was also recognized with the 2016 CT Top Workplaces award.

Kind to Animals

Aircastle Limited operates as an aircraft leasing company, acquiring, leasing, and selling commercial jet aircraft.

Its business model does not involve animal testing, animal-derived products, animal agriculture, or direct engagement with animal welfare or habitat conservation initiatives. The provided articles contain no specific, concrete data points relevant to any of the 'Kind to Animals' KPIs, such as cruelty-free certification, animal testing, humane operations, wildlife conservation impact, ethical input substitution, supplier audits for welfare, cage-free sourcing, animal agriculture ethics, or related policy engagement and R&D. Therefore, all KPIs are omitted as they are not applicable to the company's operations and no evidence was found.

No War, No Weapons

The company's core business is leasing commercial jet aircraft to airlines, and no evidence indicates involvement in arms manufacturing, military contracts, or dual-use technology development. While the company is subject to U.S. regulations concerning the lease and sale of aircraft to foreign entities, including those in sanctioned countries

, no actual sales to embargoed regimes or violations are reported. The board's oversight of defense-related activities is not applicable as the company does not engage in defense business, nor does it have AI systems used militarily, defense assets, or mineral inputs in its products or services.

Planet-Friendly Business

Aircastle's total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions for FY2024 were 6,481,228 tCO2e, representing a 2.51% reduction from FY2023.

The company publishes full Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions annually. Aircastle has no documented SBTi commitments and does not have a stated net-zero target year. No specific climate-positive initiatives are explicitly detailed. Aircastle reported no instances of non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations for FY2024 and FY2021.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

Aircastle Limited has six formal partnerships with community and cultural groups, including Paralym Art, Japan Para Athletics, Second Harvest Japan, Airlink, Orbis International, and the University of Sanctuary program at DCU.

The company maintains independent third-party whistle-blower platforms for anonymous reporting of fraud or ethics violations. Due to its business model of aircraft leasing, Aircastle's operations do not typically involve direct impacts on cultural contexts, indigenous peoples, or cultural/heritage sites, and no related incidents or specific protocols are reported.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

No data was found in the provided articles to assess AYR.US against the 'Zero Waste & Sustainable Products' ethical value. The article focuses on general ESG initiatives, including investments in fuel-efficient aircraft, employee development, and corporate governance

, but lacks specific quantitative data or details related to waste management, product lifecycle, or sustainable packaging.