Sustainability – Page 12
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Top ESG marks for aircraft leaser Avolon
Ireland-based international aircraft leasing company Avolon said it has been placed in the "Low Risk" category by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Risk Rating organisation, Sustainalytics.Its inaugural rating score was 16.0, reflecting “a strong performance across a broad range of ESG metrics”, based on a scale of 100–0, from highest ...
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NewsCargoAi ramps up sustainability focus
Magali Beauregard. Source: CargoAiCargoAi has appointed an external consultant as part of effort to ramp up its focus on sustainability.The company said that it was working with the consultant to establish further measures and implement relevant structures, such as KPIs to measure CO2 emissions and the diversity within teams.CargoAi is ...
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IAG Cargo partners with Bollore Logistics to purchase 1m litres of SAF
IAG Cargo is supporting Bolloré Logistics to reduce its CO2 supply chain emissions with the purchase of 1m litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).The SAF will be delivered in two shipments, in July 2022 and November 2022, and will reduce approximately 2,400 tonnes of CO2 on a net lifecycle basis.IAG ...
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NewsFedEx Express funds Scottish Highlands rewilding project
Photo: FedExFedEx Express has announced a three-year grant to environmental non-profit, Rewilding Europe, in support of its ninth rewilding project in the Scottish Highlands.Launched by Rewilding Europe, together with Scottish non-profit Trees for Life and local stakeholders last September, the project in the Affric Highlands seeks to create a vast ...
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NewsCargolux and Bolloré Logistics team up on SAF
Photo: CargoluxCargolux and long-term partner Bolloré Logistics have signed an agreement for the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in joint operations.The deal, encompassing 800,000 litres of SAF, forms part of the Cargolux SAF programme.This initiative will enable Bolloré Logistics, which launched its AIRsaf SAF programme last year, to reduce ...
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NewsSEKO Logistics appoints first VP of sustainability
Kai Lincoln. Source: SEKO LogisticsSEKO Logistics has appointed Kai Lincoln as its first global vice president of sustainability as part of its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitment.Lincoln, who joined the company in 2014 in the role of omnichannel logistics managing director, will oversee all efforts to support the company's ...
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Cost is the biggest hurdle for hydrogen and electric aircraft
Cost is the single biggest challenge for adoption of hydrogen and electric technology in both passenger and cargo aircraft.This was the takeaway from the “Hydrogen and electrics: the great disruptive propulsion debate” webinar held by Air Cargo News' sister title FlightGlobal on June 9.The panel taking part in the webinar ...
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NewsKuehne+Nagel cuts airport emissions in India with electric vehicles
Photo: Kuehne and NagalKuehne+Nagel has launched an electric vehicle (EV) service for air cargo airport transfers in Mumbai, India in a bid to reduce its operational emissions.With this service, Kuehne+Nagel aims to switch to zero-emissions EVs in a phased manner. The initiative is expected to result in a reduction of ...
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Newsdnata invests $100m to green its operations
dnata has increased investments in electric and hybrid ramp, ground support (GSE) and forklift equipment. Photo: dnataGround handler dnata plans to invest $100m in green operations in the next two years to help it reduce its carbon footprint 20% by 2024, and 50% by 2030.Investments will span infrastructure, equipment and ...
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NewsK+N and LATAM partner to offset flower shipment emissions
Source: LATAMKuehne+Nagel and LATAM Airlines Group will compensate 100% of the emissions generated by the flower shipments they managed together during the recent Mothers' Day season.During the season, thousands of tonnes of flowers were transported from Colombia and Ecuador to North America and Europe.The offsets will be focused on benefiting ...
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InsightsSwissport embraces growth and green logistics
Swissport is demonstrating how ground handlers can go green and decarbonise while simultaneously growing their air cargo handling businesses.Active at 285 airports in 45 countries across six continents at the end of 2021, Swissport is a major air cargo handler.The air cargo segment comprises 25% of the business, although last ...
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TIACA's sustainability assessment programme progresses
TIACA has started the next pilot phase of its recently launched BlueSky sustainability assessment, validation and verification programme.The pilot of the latest phase - named desktop verification - is an online assessment of company's sustainability credentials that will be used to provide a performance score on a personalised online dashboard.Taking ...
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NewsWFS launches new sustainability drive
Source: WFSGround handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has launched a new sustainability programme - Our Sustainable Flight Path - as the company continues efforts to reduce its environmental impact.The programme forms part of the company's Environmental, Social & Government (ESG) strategy and includes actions, targets and milestones to be achieved ...
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NewsSalmon firm Mowi Chile signs up for LATAM's 'Fly Neutral' programme
Source: LATAM CargoSalmon producer Mowi Chile has signed up to LATAM Cargo's 'Fly Neutral' carbon emissions compensation programme as part of efforts to reduce its environmental impact.The programme gives the carrier's customers the possibility to select a compensation scheme of their choice from a portfolio of projects that will compensate ...
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K+N teams up with IAG Cargo on Saf flights
IAG Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel are partnering on the purchase of 8m litres of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (Saf) as they tackle airfreight emissions.The Saf will be manufactured from sustainable waste feedstocks and sourced from Phillips 66's Humber Refinery in Lincolnshire to be delivered over the course of 2022.The partners said the ...
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Freightos launches carbon calculator
Freight pricing and booking platform Freightos has launched a free carbon calculator tool that enables freight forwarders, importers and exporters to estimate and compare emissions for specific shipping routes and modes.Users can embed the CO2 calculator into their websites or platforms, with the aim of driving more informed and sustainable ...
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NewsKuehne+Nagel's new electric shuttle service for LA airport
Photo: Kuehne+NagalKuehne+Nagel North America has launched an electric truck service to shuttle air cargo between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Kuehne+Nagel’s airport warehouse Torrance facility.The new offering from the logistics company will also support customers with carbon neutral pick-up and last mile delivery of their goods.The "sustainable airport corridor" ...
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Supply Chain Spotlight: Logistics UK - airfreight's route to net zero
In 2021, Logistics UK launched its Route to Net Zero Commitment, with the aim of supporting its members to decarbonise their operations as quickly and effectively as possible.This pledge comes in response to the need to speed up the UK’s path to net zero by 2050, with many of the ...
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InsightsNordic air cargo market weathers turbulence
Challenges created by ongoing reduced airfreight capacity and Ukraine war constraints have seen the Nordic air cargo market continue to invest and innovate to meet new challenges, writes Damian Brett.Times have been turbulent for the Nordic air cargo market over the last couple of years.Like much of the industry, companies ...
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NewsScan Global Logistics targets emissions with SAF deal
Source: Neste/Scan Global LogisticsScan Global Logistics (SGL) is partnering with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) producer Neste to offer customers the opportunity to reduce their carbon emissions when using airfreight.The freight forwarder said that the agreement means that customers can choose the level of emissions they want to reduce from their ...