According to independent ESG analyst Sustainalytics, Hungarian carrier Wizz Air has been declared Europe’s most sustainable airline. The airline scored a 25.0 ESG Risk Rating, the lowest amongst all European carriers.

Wizz Air CEO, Józef Váradi, said, “We are proud to be in this prestigious industry-leading position which confirms Wizz Air’s sustainability efforts. Having been recognised as the most sustainable European airline reassures our steps in this direction and gives us extra energy to keep on developing our airline.”

Wizz Air received a ‘Medium Risk’ score of 25.0 from Sustainalytics. Key to Wizz’s sustainability success includes the lowest environmental footprint on the continent with its young fleet of efficient aircraft. The airline was also the first to return pilot and cabin crew salaries to pre-pandemic levels and brought 1,000 new employees onboard.