Charting a course to zero carbon 

As an airline, we’re leading efforts to fight climate change with strong sustainability policies that guide our operations and resourcing. Our goal is to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to make up 10 per cent of our jet fuel consumption by 2030, as it has the potential to reduce lifecycle carbon emissions by up to 100% compared to conventional jet fuel. We were the first airline investor in SAF manufacturer Fulcrum BioEnergy back in 2014 and have committed to buying 1.1 million tonnes of SAF over a 10-year period. In the meantime, we continue to update our fleet with technologically advanced aircraft which are up to 25 per cent more fuel-efficient than previous generations.  In 2022, we went one step further to launch Asia’s first major Corporate SAF Programme, which brought SAF to Hong Kong International Airport for the first time in history. The programme allows corporate customers to reduce their carbon footprint from business travel or airfreight activities by contributing to the purchase of the fuel.

Introduced in 2007, our Fly Greener programme allows our customers to offset carbon generated from their air travels through high-quality, Gold Standard certified carbon offset projects, including clean energy initiatives in Bangladesh, India and the Chinese Mainland. In 2022, the programme was extended to our cargo customers.