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ADS Manifesto 2024

Ahead of the General Election, ADS is calling upon all political parties to commit to a renewed industrial strategy, supported across Whitehall and the devolved administrations, produced in partnership with industry. Such a strategy would enable our world-leading Primes and innovative SME supply chain to work in partnership with Government to ensure that the UK remains a hub for advanced manufacturing and services, and a leader on the opportunities presented by Net Zero and technological change.

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A new framework for ESG standards

The UK Defence ESG Charter sets out clear commitments on behalf of the 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.

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Industrial policy

Our policy work helps to create the environment that allows our members to invest in productivity, exports and growth. It is focused on representing industry and promoting measures to secure the UK’s domestic, global, and future advantage.

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Innovation

Harnessing innovation is crucial to the UK’s future success as a global leader. We help shape the UK’s regulatory approach andze future market opportunities and promote our sector’s world leading capability and innovative solutions.

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International trade

Our cutting-edge technologies and solutions are a source of pride and growing opportunity for the UK. Through our trade events we connect members to overseas markets and we work collaboratively with international partners on areas of mutual interest.

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People

Our members are the custodians of a world-leading advanced engineering and services workforce. We aim to remove the barriers to the UK expansion of our workforce as a route to economic rebalancing and productivity gains; expanding engineering jobs into new communities, bringing in real, quality jobs and purposeful, proud careers.

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Sustainability

As we strive towards the global aviation Net Zero target of 2050, we are committed to reducing our environmental impact and to deliver a positive change via our significant influence across the UK’s aerospace, defence, space and security sectors and the wider aviation industry.

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