Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in shaping a sustainable future. Their ability to adapt and innovate is essential for progress.
As companies work towards Net Zero, balancing growth with environmental stewardship is crucial as aviation’s carbon footprint is under scrutiny.
Measuring and reporting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is foundational for a sustainable future.
This comprehensive guide provides practical insights, step by step instructions and a worked example for both mandatory and voluntary GHG reporting. Access the guide from our members area.
Find out moreADS has developed in collaboration with industry experts, the ESG Pathway. This comprehensive framework guides organisations through their transformative journey towards achieving sustainability and embedding ESG principles from Bronze, Silver to Gold.
Movement along the Pathway requires reductions in areas such as CO2 footprint and waste, whilst demonstrating corresponding improvements in organisational capabilities to maintain sustainability performance over time.
Take the Assessment below to identify where you are on the ESG Pathway.
Embark on your sustainable journey by assessing your current level of maturity.
By answering a series of self-assessment questions the ESG Assessment Tool identifies where you are on a Pathway of Bronze, Silver or Gold – and provides an automated report with detailed analysis. Access the tool from our members area.
Find out moreThe defence industry plays an essential role in the security, prosperity and stability of the United Kingdom. Sustainability and national security are intertwined imperatives and the sector has a responsibility to play its part in realising a sustainable future.
Launched 25 January 2024, the UK Defence ESG Charter outlines our sector’s firm commitment to building a stronger, fairer and more prosperous Britain. Sustainability is not the responsibility of a single organisation, it is an effort that requires collective action.
The UK Defence ESG Charter sets out clear commitments on behalf of the UK defence sector to enhance our ESG alignment.
Designed with organisations at every level of the supply chain in mind, learn more about how the Charter can support you with your ESG goals.
Find out moreAerospace and defence sector priorities are represented through a number of ADS Boards and Special Interest Groups including:
Our aims are to expand this unique workforce capability and national advantage by delivering sector investment and knowledge to the frontiers of advanced manufacturing.
This week (11-17 November 2024), we’re thrilled to support Maths Week England — a fantastic initiative encouraging students across the country to […]
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Written by Paul Oxley, ADS Director of Government Relations and Policy This week marks an important event in the UK’s engineering calendar […]
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Written by George Dietz, ADS Economics and Data Adviser Ahead of International Trade Week (11-15 November) next week, we wanted to take […]
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103 suppliers registered to participate in last week’s Meet the Buyer, the largest of the event series organised by ADS 18 buyers […]
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Written by ADS Chief Economist Aimie Stone The Autumn Budget delivered this week was highly anticipated for several reasons; this was the […]
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Written by Brinley Salzmann, ADS Director – Overseas & Exports The whole subject of Human Rights is extremely broad and can be […]
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Despite a reasonable quarterly performance of 295 aircraft deliveries, the most deliveries of any post-pandemic Q3, year-to-date deliveries remain 7.5% lower than […]
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Written by Nathan Mathiot, ADS Head of Policy It is undeniable that this Government currently faces a significant financial challenge. Every fiscal […]
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Written by ADS ESG Executive, Jordan Croskery Background In January 2024, ADS launched the UK Defence ESG Charter. This milestone initiative for […]
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Written by George Dietz, ADS Economics and Data Adviser Following over 100 days in power, this week the Government launched a flurry […]
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Written by Nathan Mathiot, Head of Policy, ADS On 8 October 2024 the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology launched a new […]
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Written by ADS Defence Policy Adviser, Emma Baker Background: In July, the Prime Minister Commissioned a Strategic Defence Review, to be led […]
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Last week, ADS led a trade mission, on behalf of industry, to Kyiv to meet with the Ukrainian Government as well as […]
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When Ada Lovelace published her thoughts on the “Analytical Machine” in 1842, she set into motion a legacy that continues to be […]
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Written by ADS Defence Director Samira Braund The Defence Suppliers Forum (DSF) is a vital part of ADS’ engagement with Government on […]
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