- Bolloré Logistics to purchase 620,000 litres of SAF, enabling them to reduce their Scope 3 GHG emissions.
"We are very pleased to welcome Bolloré Logistics as our first cargo customer to participate in
"At a time when climate awareness is at the heart of the strategy of many companies, Bolloré Logistics is proud to join a program that is financing the future of low-carbon air industry. Through this initiative with our partner
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The Leave Less Travel Program, launched in
For cargo customers:
- Calculate: Air Canada tracks and calculates the GHG emissions associated with the cargo customer's freight transportation.
- Select: The cargo customer can choose how they want to mitigate their GHG emissions associated with their freight transportation: SAF and/or carbon offsets.
- Purchase:
- SAF: Air Canada purchases the required SAF volumes and ensures the cargo customer can claim the benefits of its investment.
- Carbon Offset: Air Canada facilitates the purchase of carbon offsets through CHOOOSE.
- Reduce: The cargo customer contributes to their sustainability goals
The Program supports the airline's commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, notably Goal 13: Climate Action. Through its Climate Action Plan, the airline has committed to investing $50 Million in SAF, and carbon reductions and removals.
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Bolloré Logistics is a major international supply chain operator and ranks among the world's top ten transport and logistics groups with an integrated network of 603 agencies in 111 countries. Placing customers at the heart of its strategy, Bolloré Logistics is committed to designing innovative, robust and agile solutions. Through the reliable management of the entire supply chain, the company has developed a high level of resilience enabling it to control risks by securing transport plans through alternative options and to lead a continuous improvement policy over the long term while acting as an ethical and responsible player.
Bolloré Logistics' strategy is based on the respect of common values, the transfer of skills and the willingness to innovate. The company has drawn up a CSR programme together with its customers and employees called "Powering Sustainable Logistics". Based on the ISO 26000 standard for assessing stakeholders' CSR issues, the programme has four key focuses:
- Ensuring ethical and responsible business practices in the value chain.
- Providing sustainable supply chain solutions to customers.
- Acting as a committed employer for the Bolloré Logistics teams.
- Strengthening relations with Bolloré Logistics' stakeholders wherever it operates.
In environmental terms, Bolloré Logistics contributes to the preservation of the planet by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving air quality in urban areas. In 2018, Bolloré Logistics aligned its objective with the global-warming trajectory of 2°C as part of the Science-Based Targets (SBT) initiative. The company is committed to reducing the intensity of its CO2 emissions by 30% in scopes 1 and 2 by 2027 and to cutting by 30% by 2030 (relative to 2019) its Scope 3 CO2 emissions generated by the execution of transport services.
To cope with his objectives, Bolloré Logistics announced in 2021 the launch of AIRsaf, a new offer based on the use of SAF or sustainable aviation fuel to offer its customers the best eco-responsible approach to air freight by reducing carbon emissions by up to 80%. This solution, offered at cost price, relates to one-off or regular shipments made by several airline companies on all geographical routes.
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