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Deal activity by volume related to ESG increased by 211% year-on-year in 2023 in the aerospace & defence industry

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A​​​​​​​nalysis of the key themes driving deal activity reveals that ESG accounted for 117 aerospace & defence deals between 2019 and 2023, worth a total value of $3,261m, according to GlobalData’s Deals database covering mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture financing, equity offerings and partnerships.  

The $733m acquisition of ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik by Hensoldt was the largest disclosed deal in 2023, while the $250m equity offering by Space Exploration Technologies was the largest disclosed deal in 2022.  

In volume terms, ESG related deal activity increased by 211% year-on-year in 2023 and by 138% year-on-year in 2022.  

Deal activity related to ESG in the global aerospace & defence industry in the last five years

Top deals related to ESG in the aerospace & defence industry in the last five years

Deal volume by deal type for ESG related deals in the aerospace & defence industry in the last five years

Venture financing accounted for the highest number of deals in the last five years, with 44 deals, followed by Acquisitions (31 deals), and Partnerships (15 deals).

Top financial advisors for ESG related deals by value in the aerospace & defence industry in the last five years

The top financial advisors supporting deals related to ESG in the aerospace & defence industry in the last five years in terms of value were Deutsche Bank, Rothschild, Cowen, Harris Williams, and PJT Partners.

Top legal advisors for ESG related deals by value in the aerospace & defence industry in the last five years

The top legal advisors supporting deals related to ESG in the aerospace & defence industry in the last five years in terms of value were Hengeler Mueller, Milbank, ​Gleiss Lutz, Latham & Watkins, and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft.

GlobalData, the leading provider of industry intelligence, provided the underlying data, research, and analysis used to produce this article.  

GlobalData’s Deals database provides comprehensive coverage across industries tracking market activity of global mergers & acquisitions, including asset acquisitions/divestments; private equity deals (PE); venture finance deals (VC); equity offerings, including IPOs, follow-on offerings, and private placements; debt offerings, including private placements, ESG bonds and loans; partnerships; and licensing agreements.  

This analysis considers only announced and completed deals from the GlobalData financial deals database and excludes all terminated and rumored deals.