Airbus // Universal Registration Document 2023

Risk Factors

Authorities may seize defective products, and the Company may incur administrative, civil or criminal liability (also see “Legal, regulatory and governance risks – Product liability and warranty claims”). Any issues in respect of health, safety and environmental laws may also have a significant adverse effect on the reputation of the Company and lead to a decline in demand for its products and services. Regardless of compliance with applicable laws and regulations, the Company’s reputation and demand for its products and services may be affected by public perception of the environmental and societal impacts of the Company’s products

in operation (such as the emission of greenhouse gases or noise) and of the impacts of the Company and its supply chain and industrial operations on local communities, on the environment and on air and water quality. For more details, see “Environment, human rights, health & safety risks – Climate-related risks”. The Company cannot predict at this time the potential impact on it that could result from environmental, human rights, health and safety matters, and it may be adversely affected by them in the manner described above or in manners that are not currently foreseen. For further information on sustainability-related risks, see “– 1.2 Non-Financial Information”.

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Universal Registration Document 2023