Awards & Honors
Since its establishment in 1989, EVA Air has been working hard to improve its services. We see flight safety as the core of management and provide passengers with diversified services as its duty. EVA Air have been ranked as one of the top 5-star airlines, the honor is also the beginning for us to face the challenge of protecting it. In the future, we will work incessantly to pursue better safety records and pay more attention to every detail of our services, thereby offering the perfect flight experience for passengers around the world.
Sustainability Performance
- Selected as a constituent stock of the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Emerging Markets Index in 2024
EVA Air continued to participate in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, and was selected as a constituent stock of the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Emerging Markets Index in 2024. We were also awarded a Top 1% S&P Global ESG Scores rating by the Sustainability Yearbook 2024.
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Awarded the 2024 Global Corporate Sustainability Award (GCSA)
EVA Air received Bronze Class by Sustainability Reporting Award.
- Awarded the highest honor –Taiwan Top 10 Sustainability Exemplary Award and other six awards.
EVA Air received the Taiwan Top 10 Sustainability Exemplary Enterprises Award, the highest honor for sustainable performance, and was recognized by the Sustainability Report Award for the tenth time. Notably, the company also secured four awards in Single Performance Category, namely The Innovative Growth Leadership Award, the Sustainable Supply Chain Leadership Award, the Climate Leadership Award and the Social Inclusion Leadership Award.
- Listed as a top 100 corporation in CommonWealth Magazine’s Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility Awards
Through our participation in CommonWealth Magazine’s Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility assessment, we were listed as one of the top 100 corporations, ranking 9th in the Large Service Industry Category.
- CDP questionnaire – B-level rating
EVA Air improved climate change management, continued to respond to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) questionnaire, and received a B-level rating for six consecutive years.
- Promote EVA Sustainable Vision-Green Supply Chain Program
The program emphasizes four main areas: Green Energy Savings, Green Energy Usage, the Green Circular Economy, and Green Transportation. We collaborate with our suppliers to improve service process and products. The inaugural phase of the initiative achieved a carbon reduction of 14,367 tCO2e (tons of carbon dioxide equivalent).
- Using Sustainable Aviation Fuels
Beginning in April 2024, daily flights from Paris, France to Taoyuan, Taiwan began utilizing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). In addition, on December 16 of the same year, one flight from Incheon, South Korea to Taoyuan, Taiwan also began using SAF. Over the course of the year, EVA Air used a total of 76,136 US gallons of SAF, approximately 0.01% of our annual aviation fuel consumption— marking the highest annual SAF usage in the company’s history.
- “Keep Our Creeks Clean For EV-Ah ” Nankan Creek cleanup activity
EVA Air collaborated with the Society of Wilderness to organize a Nankan Creek cleanup activity in May 2024. This is another example of us using practical action to safeguard the local environment. A total 56kg of trash was removed during the event.
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Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)
EVA Air commits to reduce well-to-wake scope 1 and 3 jet fuel GHG emissions 40% per revenue tonne kilometer (RTK) by 2031 from a 2019 base year.
- Invested TWD 275 million in supporting social welfare projects
In 2023, we continued to invest cash, materials, volunteers, airfare vouchers and other resources into four major areas of the public good: safety foundation, tourism innovation, sports & arts, and social welfare.
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Combining the core values of aviation to organize visits for students from rural areas and professional groups
Through visits and field learning, disadvantaged students from rural areas and professional groups had a better understanding about the knowledge and operation of aviation. In 2024, a total of 1,076 people participated in the visits.
- Completed 77,505 employee trainings
We invested labor and material resources to create training courses aimed at flight crew, cabin crew, and ground staff, based on talent development plan and aviation laws.
- Held 29 communication meetings with unions
We held regular communication meetings with unions, where we listened and responded to union concerns. Through this, we helped achieve win-wins for labor rights and corporate operations.
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EVA ESG Voluntary Team assisted in 6 charitable activities
Since its establishment a year ago, the EVA ESG Voluntary Team has provided assistance in 6 charitable activities, with 143 participants contributing 882 hours of volunteer time.
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Posted record-high revenues
Through our nimble passenger and cargo operations strategies, we achieved 2024 annual revenue of TWD 221 billion.
- Corporate Governance
Ranked within the range of 6% to 20% among all listed companies in the 11th Corporate Governance Evaluation of Listed Companies.
- Recognized by international awards
EVA Air earned recognition in the form of many international awards in 2024, including Top 7 of AirlineRatings.com World’s Safest 25 Airlines Top 9 of Condé Nast Traveler 2024 Reader’s Choice Awards The Best International Airlines Top 10 of Travel + Leisure magazine World’s Best International Airlines Top 8 of SKYTRAX World’s Top 10 Airlines Top 3 of SKYTRAX World’s Best Premium Economy Class Airlines.
International Engagement
International Air Transport Association
Member
- An association that coordinates and manages civil airline activities and issues such as flight operation, air cargo, safety, service and environmental protection.
- Joining IATA will help EVA Air keep abreast of the latest developments in the global airline industry, aviation law and regulations.
Flight Safety Foundation
Benefactor Member
- FSF holds various kinds of flight safety seminars and releases the latest flight safety information.
- Actively participated in international advisory committees and the ICARUS Think Tank Committee to jointly establish methods for improving aviation safety and assist with drafting the agenda for the International Air Safety Summit.
Taiwan Center for Corporate Sustainability
Member of Board
- Established by the Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy, the Center is a non-governmental organization oriented towards public welfare. It is a resource exchange platform for sharing corporate sustainability related resources.
- As one of the board directors, EVA Air actively participates in the board activities; we exchange and share industry experience through this platform and keep up with the sustainability trend.
Star Alliance
Member
- Star Alliance is the largest global airline alliance. Through member collaboration and co-ordination, as well as sharing facilities, analyzing flight schedules and introducing innovative technology, Star Alliance member carriers strive for smooth and seamless passenger experience.
- Joining Star Alliance strengthens the cooperation between EVA Air and member airlines through system co-development and joint-sourcing. It also enables the expansion of network services, cooperation of passenger mileage reward programs between member airlines, and provision of innovative products.
Association of Asia Pacific Airlines
Member
- A regional international organization composed of airlines in the Asia-Pacific region. The organization consists of various working committees- Security, Aviation Policy, Airline Services and Technical Committees, as well as different project teams. AAPA aims to advocate for the aviation industry in the Asia-Pacific region and influence the industry globally by coordinating stakeholders and governments.
- Joining AAPA will help EVA AIR keep abreast of the latest developments in the Asia -Pacific region, the global airline industry and aviation law and regulations.
Taipei Airlines Association
Member
- The TAA is committed to coordinating matters among stakeholders and speaking out for the common interests of the industry. It serves as a bridge the government and the local civil aviation, and is entrusted by the government to provide relevant services. The TAA also funds the operation of the “Airport Coordination Taipei”.
- Participating in the TAA allows EVA Air to discuss and communicate with other industry stakeholders on relevant issues and voice out demands or suggestions to the government.
Chinese Society of Civil Aviation
Member of Board
- Conduct civil aviation academic activities; promote civil aviation knowledge and integrate with modern technology to strengthen civil aviation technologies and exchanges of experience.
- Communicate and coordinate aviation issues in the industry, government and academia.
Flight Safety Foundation - Taiwan
Directors of the Board
- Planned and promoted Taiwan's civil aviation safety. Provide various aviation, security and ground handling safety-related courses and publish quarterly flight safety magazines.
- Collected international aviation safety information, provided education and training to airline industry, and coordinated the revision of relevant unit regulations or strategy formulation to improve the safety and security of domestic civil and military aviation.
CommonWealth Sustainability Association
Member
- The CommonWealth Sustainability Association (CWS) uses its resources to identify trends and issues, as well as the analytical skills in investigation and research, to create a comprehensive platform for corporate communication, sharing and learning, helping companies to grasp trends and promote ESG.
- For the four dimensions of corporate governance, corporate commitment, social participation, and environmental sustainability, CWS holds empowerment workshops, benchmarking company visits and sustainability forums every year.
EVA Air’s Contributions and Other Spending
| |
Currency |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
| Lobbying, interest representation or similar |
TWD |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Local, regional or national political campaigns/ organizations/ candidates |
TWD |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Trade associations or tax-exempt groups (e.g. think tanks) |
TWD |
8,547,306 |
12,521,213 |
12,467,771 |
11,694,301 |
| Other (e.g. spending related to ballot measures or referendums) |
TWD |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total contributions and other spending |
TWD |
8,547,306 |
12,521,213 |
12,467,771 |
11,694,301 |
| Data coverage (as % of denominator) |
Percentage of revenue: |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
EVA Air’s Contributions and Expenditures to the Organizations
Governance Framework of Public Affairs Engagement Initiatives
