DSV, the global transport and logistics company,
has signed an agreement to buy sustainable aviation fuel for all
its corporate travel with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) in 2023.
The signing marks
the start of the SAS Corporate Sustainability Program, an initiative
designed to meet the demand to more easily buy sustainable aviation
fuel (SAF), thereby reducing climate-affecting emissions for air
travel and cargo.
DSV is the first company in Denmark to sign such a
deal which is expected to be a catalyst for other companies to
join. The airline is inviting all its corporate customers to join
by offering a subscription at a fixed cost or reduction in carbon
emissions. SAS makes no profit on the purchase, the amount
paid by the customer corresponds to the SAF price premium. The
program is audited by an external party to ensure full
transparency.
“DSV is proud to replace all fossil jet fuel with
SAF for all of our 2023 business flights. As one of the world’s
largest freight forwarders, we recognise our responsibility to
work towards reducing our indirect emissions,” said Jens Bjørn Andersen, Group CEO, DSV.
“Since COVID, we have been able to reduce our amount of business
air travel, but being a global company with customers and business
partners across the world, we cannot eliminate it completely. With
this initiative, we seek to lower the impact of our business air
travel.”
The main lever for decarbonizing the aviation
sector is to replace fossil fuels (kerosene) with sustainable
aviation fuels (SAF). SAS is a driving force in sustainable
aviation and the transition toward net zero aviation, openly
engaging with stakeholders in the industry to get there.
“SAS aims to decarbonize aviation and progress on
this ambitious plan can only be achieved through collaboration,”
said Anko van der Werff, SAS President &
CEO. “By
involving our customers and teaming up with them, we will reduce
CO2 emissions and enable more large-scale production of
sustainable aviation fuels. We hope the partnership between DSV
and SAS will inspire other companies to join our Corporate
Sustainability Program and be part of the journey to transform
aviation for generations to come.”
