Leading the way for a more sustainable future
Asia’s first major Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel Programme
The Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Programme is part of our ongoing commitment to combat climate change, and one of the first of its kind in Asia. With financial support from corporate customers, we were able to supply SAF to flights departing from our home base at Hong Kong International Airport for the first time. We are also scaling up the use of SAF and uplift SAF overseas.
What is Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)?
How the programme works
Our Corporate SAF Programme accelerates the global transition to sustainable aviation while providing our customers with clear documentation of their Scope 3 emissions reductions.
- Cathay Pacific sources SAF certified by internationally recognised sustainability standards.*
- Customers contribute to scale up the use of SAF on Cathay Pacific and Cathay Cargo flights.
- Cathay Pacific will make use of the SAF, instead of standard fossil jet fuel, to power flights.
- Cathay Pacific will issue a verified emissions reduction certificate and a third-party assurance letter, to help corporates reduce Scope 3 carbon emissions from business travel or cargo transportation. This includes the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for in-sector emissions reduction for aviation-related indirect emissions.
* Such as the EU Renewable Energy Directive, Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) or International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) system
Why join our Corporate SAF Programme?
Customers who join our programme will be able to:
- Reduce Scope 3 Carbon Emissions via an insetting measure which fulfils various carbon emissions disclosure requirements, including the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
- Take the lead in accelerating the use of SAF, especially in Asia.
- Communicate a real commitment towards sustainable business travel or air cargo transportation to their stakeholders.
A message from our CEO, Ronald Lam
"We’re taking a multi-pronged approach to contribute to the aviation industry’s decarbonisation journey. Since the launch of this programme, we have received strong support from our corporate and cargo customers. Our programme has reached new heights this year, with significantly more partners involved and a substantially larger volume of SAF committed to date. This programme will help reduce carbon footprints and convey a clear message to the SAF supply chain that there is a firm demand from this part of the world. We look forward to welcoming other interested companies to sign up and join our mission.”
