Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
Aviation is one of the fastest-growing sources of carbon emissions in the world. At the same time, it is the largest source of greenhouse gas for DHL.
This places aviation at the forefront of global emission reduction efforts, and Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) have emerged as the optimal solution to tackle this challenge. Instead of traditional petrol and fossil fuel, SAF utilizes raw feedstock as a material, which does not compete with food crops, water supplies, or cause deforestation. While fossil fuel energy releases more CO2 into the atmosphere, raw feedstock can recycle CO2 over its life cycle.
The use of SAF in commercial aviation can thus, help cut CO2 emissions by up to 80 percent.
The main obstacle to the adoption of SAF is high costs, as production capacity remains limited. To overcome this challenge, demand for SAF must increase, so that SAF producers can reap economies of larger-scale production, and boost supply.
As a global leader in green logistics, DHL is committed to pushing the process forward. In early 2022, DHL joined hands with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo to purchase 33 million liters of SAF and announced one of the largest SAF deals to date —a collaboration with bp and Neste to purchase 800 million liters through 2026. In addition, the company also signed a seven-year agreement with World Energy in 2023, which resulted in 668 million liters being purchased.
The green fuel acquired through DHL’s SAF deals will be used to facilitate their GoGreen Plus service, a carbon insetting solution designed to help businesses reduce up to 30 percent of the carbon emissions created by their shipments.
To opt for this option, shippers can simply check the GoGreen Plus option when creating a shipment on MyDHL+.
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