Lufthansa Cargo has signed an agreement with Kintetsu World Express, a Japanese freighter company, for the use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from October 2022 to September 2023. This will reduce around five percent of its total CO2footprint of transported airfreight with Lufthansa Cargo for one year.
Nobutoshi Torii, President & Chief Executive Officer of Kintetsu World Express, said: “Climate change is getting more and more obvious and devastating everywhere in the world. As an asset-light freight forwarder, reducing our Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions is key to winning the battle against global warming. I am delighted and proud to work with our long-time partner Lufthansa Cargo for the sustainable future of the air cargo industry.”
Dorothea von Boxberg, Chief Executive Officer of Lufthansa Cargo, said: “We are very proud that we have been able to win Kintetsu World Express, one of our most important customers, to transport their freight with us on a CO2-neutral basis. Thanks to the commitment of Kintetsu World Express and our other customers who have chosen Sustainable Aviation Fuel, we have already been able to replace around two percent of our annual fossil fuel requirements with Sustainable Aviation Fuel in 2022.”
Going ahead, Kintetsu has also decided to offset the so-called well-to-tank emissions generated during the production and provision of SAF with the help of certified climate protection projects.