Greener together with our corporate partners

While we stay committed to the goal of achieving net zero by 2050, the progress of sustainability is not made alone. We are delighted to have like-minded partners join us in our Corporate SAF Programme launched since 2022, making significant headway towards employing SAF in 10% of our fuel consumption by 2030.

A big thank you to AIA, Airport Authority Hong Kong, PwC China, Kintetsu World Express, Standard Chartered and Swire Pacific, who have been an invaluable part of our #GreenerTogether journey since the programme’s inception. We’re also glad to have gained new partners along the way, welcoming Business Environment Council, Dimerco Express Group and Yusen Logistics aboard. Let’s continue to develop our collective vision for aviation sustainability into reality!

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 at Singapore Changi Airport and Los Angeles International Airport.

 SAF is one of the most important ways to decarbonise airline operations in the next few decades, especially for long-haul travel. Compared to conventional jet fuel, SAF has the potential to reduce over 80 per cent of lifecycle carbon emissions depending on the SAF technology used, as it is made from renewable and waste sources. We’ve made a commitmentOpen a new window to use SAF for 10 per cent of our total fuel consumption by 2030: it’s all part of our commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissionsOpen a new window by 2050.

Together, we can reduce carbon emissions generated by business travel and air freight, and lead the transition to renewable energy in aviation.

 

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:

1. Reduce Scope 3 Carbon Emissions via an insetting measure which fulfils various carbon emissions disclosure requirements, including the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
2. Take the lead in accelerating the use of SAF, especially in Asia.
3. 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. 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 to be Greener Together.”