1. Global Aerospace Industry; One Common Approach
IAEG at a glance
* Greenhouse Gas
Board of Directors
Chair: Sally Gestautas, Raytheon
Vice Chair: Jim Young, Airbus
COO: P Frou, Safran
IAEG at a glace, it is:
A Trade association formed by, and for, the aerospace industry
Focused on global laws and regulations impacting health and the environment
Addresses the complexity and variability of these requirements and associated impacts
The main purposes of IAEG is to create a forum where all industry can come together to discuss current and future issues. We are continuously reviewing and discussing relevant topics and make decisions to expand our scope where appropriate
We have six Working Group within IAEG and we have recently added #5 & 6.
Industry standard for reporting of chemical content
Create a standard and common approach to chemical reporting for the industry. The common data format covers areas such as units of measurement for describing chemical amounts or concentrations, information about the supplier itself, how to define an address or location, and how to refer to chemicals by their common name and CAS number. The current supplier pilot is aimed at testing the data elements and the process for collection to obtain input from suppliers. The team has identified the top 10 industry chemicals and are exploring the possibility for industry R&D collaboration
Replacement technologies
Working together as an industry to identify replacements for hazardous chemicals will reduce our costs and environmental impact as well as reduce impact to our supply chain and customers by providing common solutions
Greenhouse gas reporting
Developing aerospace supplemental guidance for greenhouse gas accounting and reporting of corporate emissions, aligned to World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and World Resources Institute’s (WRI) GHG Protocol and ISO It will be used for voluntary reporting of Scope 1, 2, and limited Scope 3 emissions by aerospace companies.
Standard environmental vocabulary
When you have a working group of more than 20 companies, having a common understanding of the terms used is very important. This also helps to create less confusion within our supply chains. A draft glossary has been developed and is available for IAEG members.
Common industry approach to REACH process authorization
IAEG has recently formed a new working group focused on this topic. Part of the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) requirement is that a product sold or imported to Europe, must have a material declaration that states if any of the list of substances of very high concern (SVHC) are in more than 0.1 percent of the total product. To accurately report that information, we must know what chemicals are on all the parts of the airplane, including what our supplier produces. IAEG’s consensus standards will identify a consistent measuring and reporting system
Industry sustainability survey Companies seeking to quantify the environmental impact of their supply chains use questionnaires to gather and record information from their suppliers. There are currently many ‘standards’ with numerous different formats, data requirements and vocabulary used. The Working Group will develop a common questionnaire, with agreed-to questions, format and timing would be beneficial to those IAEG member companies now using supply chain questionnaires – we share many of the same suppliers.
WG 1
Chemical
reporting
Lead: Boeing
WG 2
Replacement Technologies
Lead: Airbus
WG 3
GHG* reporting
Lead: Northrop Grumman
WG 4
Industry glossary
Lead: Airbus Group
WG 5
REACH process authorization
Lead: Rolls-Royce
WG 6
Sustainability survey
Lead: Gulfstream/
Lockheed Martin
Working Groups
Global Aerospace Industry; One Common Approach