ANA Expands SAF Flight Initiative as
Leading Japanese Companies Join as Partners
- • Itochu, the Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute and Nomura Holdings join as the inaugural corporate partners in ANA's SAF Flight Initiative. In addition, MITSUI-SOKO EXPRESS Co., Ltd. and MITSUI-SOKO Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. have joined the cargo program launched last October.
- • The initiative, a first-of-its-kind among Asian airlines, will allow companies to reduce their carbon footprints from business travel and transportation of products, and lead to the expansion of SAF use across industries.
- • In response to the global demand for companies to address climate change and amidst a recovery trend in international business travel, ANA is committed to helping our customers reduce CO2 emissions from air transportation.
TOKYO, June 28, 2022 - All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan's largest and 5-Star airline for nine consecutive years, has launched its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Flight Initiative for corporate customers to promote greater environmental responsibility and help companies reduce their carbon footprints. The program begins with four inaugural partners including Itochu Corporation, the Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute (JTTRI) and Nomura Holdings, Inc. The companies joining the corporate program will be able to reduce the carbon emissions from their employees' business travel.
"We are excited to offer the SAF Flight Initiative to a number of Japan's premier companies," said Shinichi Inoue, Chief Executive Officer and President of ANA. "ANA is proud to be a sustainability leader as the first airline in Asia to offer a program for reducing carbon emissions through SAF, and we look forward to advancing our program together with more partners."
ANA is taking various approaches to incorporate more responsible environmental practices into our business and for the stable procurement of SAF. For the expansion of SAF production in Japan, ANA is working with companies through the ACT FOR SKY coalition as well as with other companies engaged in the development of SAF. In addition, ANA is working with Neste, LanzaJet, Inc. and other overseas manufacturers to build a sustainable supply chain.
The SAF Flight Initiative will improve the overall consumer experience while also placing ANA in a position to achieve the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals that the airline has long been committed to. By uniting a range of programs under a single banner, ANA employees will be empowered as they work together with corporate partners to achieve the 2030 and 2050 sustainability benchmarks.
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| Partners | Itochu Corporation, the Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute (JTTRI), Nomura Holdings, Inc. (as of June 2022) | Nippon Express Co., Ltd., Kintetsu World Express, Inc. and Yusen Logistics Co., Ltd., MITSUI-SOKO EXPRESS Co., Ltd., MITSUI-SOKO Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. (as of June 2022) |
| How to Join | Enter into corporate agreement with ANA *Details on how to register will be available on ANA's SAF Flight Initiative website |
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| Certificate | Issuance of a CO2 reduction certificate verified by a third-party organization | |
| Usage | Substantially reduce CO2 emissions from employee business trips, etc. (Category 6 of Scope 3) | Substantially reduce CO2 emissions from transportation and delivery of goods in the business value chain (Categories 4, 9 of Scope 3) |
| Other benefits | Listing of company name, corporate symbol, etc. as a SAF Flight Initiative partner | |
- Contact:
ANA Corporate Communications, TEL +81-3-6735-1111, publicrelations@ana.co.jp
About ANA
Founded in 1952 with just two helicopters, All Nippon Airways (ANA) has grown to become the largest airline in Japan. ANA HOLDINGS Inc. (ANA HD) was established in 2013 as the largest airline group holding company in Japan, comprising 71 companies including ANA and Peach Aviation, the leading LCC in Japan.
ANA is a launch customer and the largest operator of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, making ANA HD the biggest Dreamliner owner in the world. A member of Star Alliance since 1999, ANA has joint venture agreements with United Airlines, Lufthansa German Airlines, Swiss International Airlines, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines - giving it a truly global presence.
The airline's legacy of superior service has helped it earn SKYTRAX's respected 5-Star rating every year since 2013, with ANA being the only Japanese airline to win this prestigious designation for nine consecutive years. ANA also has been recognized by Air Transport World as "Airline of the Year" three times (2007, 2013 and 2018); it is one of only a select few airlines to win this prominent award multiple times.
In 2021, ANA was awarded the 5-star COVID-19 safety rating by SKYTRAX, recognizing the airline's initiatives to provide a safe, clean and hygienic environment at airports and aboard aircraft, embodied in the ANA Care Promise.
ANA is the only company in the aviation industry to receive the Gold Class distinction from the 2021 S&P Global Sustainability Awards and ANA HD has been selected as a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index list for the fifth consecutive year and the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index list for the sixth consecutive year.
For more information, please refer to the following link.
https://www.ana.co.jp/group/en/
