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Sustainable Aviation Fuel Is a Green Alternative to Traditional Jet Fuel

Kerosene (normal jet fuel) is obtained from petroleum, but SAF is produced from alternative feedstock with an improved sustainability profile (e.g., used cooking oil, corn, waste, hydrogen, or CO2 synthesis).

The chemical structure of SAF is similar to traditional fossil-fuel based jet fuels. This allows for the use of SAF as a ‘drop-in’ fuel, blending with kerosene in aircraft without any engine modifications. Current blending rates are capped at 50% due to legal obligations​.

SAF can effectively reduce lifecycle emissions of typical aviation fuel emissions by up to 70–80%​ and reduces other harmful emissions like particulates and Sulphur by 90% and 100% respectively.

1) Jet fuel based on CORSIA baseline prescribed by SBTi. SAF LCA values based on ICCT data, assuming full lifecycle emissions from Used cooking oils, and vegetable oils derived from plants.

DHL Express has announced two of the largest ever ​sustainable aviation fuel deals with BP and Neste, ​amounting to more than 800mn liters

 
  • CO2 savings on a lifecycle basis are estimated to be equivalent to annual greenhouse gas emissions of approx. 400,000 passenger cars.​
 
  • Landmark deals mark a major step towards Deutsche Post DHL Group’s goal of using 30 percent of Sustainable Aviation Fuel for all air transport by 2030.

Offering Green alternative shipping solutions

Our GoGreen services provide the following benefits to our customers:

  Reliably calculate your CO2e emissions

Climate Neutral Shipping:

  Offset your CO2e emissions through approved environmental protection programs

Absolute CO2e emissions reduction

Insetting represents the actions taken to fight climate change within its own value chain

The credibility that the entire process is verified

by an independent body accredited by the
Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS) 

Sustainability Roadmap

You can invest with us in SAF via our GoGreen + service

and actively reduce your scope 3 emissions

Your company decides how much they would like reduce their CO2 and how much to invest into Sustainable Aviation Fuel.

DHL Express will use the contribution to invest in SAF and an independent auditor will annually verify the emission reduction value of the purchased SAF, as well as verifying all of their investment has been exclusively used for SAF.

Your company will receive a certificate with the emission reduction value which can be used to reduce their own Scope 3 footprint. 

We offer flexible billing options (lump sum or a ‘per KG’ charge) and complimentary Carbon Footprint reports.