The Leonardo supply chain comprises over 11,000 companies worldwide that provide goods and services to all Group companies and contribute daily to the business’s competitiveness. This includes the major international players in Aerospace, Defence and Security (AD&S), which supply highly complex systems and subsystems, as well as many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which, through their technological specialisation, contribute to the development and success of the products.

In line with the Group's objectives and its Sustainability Plan, Leonardo is committed to building a robust, reliable supply chain within an innovative, integrated ecosystem that supports the social and economic development of the areas where the company operates.

Promoting supply chain sustainability and enhancing its competitiveness, while reducing ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) risks, is a key objective embedded in every stage of collaboration with suppliers. Leonardo pursues this goal through a management model designed to build medium- to long-term partnerships with the most outstanding players in the supply chain.

Leonardo’s procurement of goods and services is concentrated in Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States and Poland – four domestic markets where Leonardo has fostered the development of entire industrial districts, supporting the social and economic growth of local areas and consistently engaging local suppliers, most of which are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Proportion of domestic SMEs among all suppliers in the home country

2024 figures

To drive concrete improvements to the sustainability of the supply chain, Leonardo has defined a strategy based on the following pillars: