EasyJet has launched carbon emissions reporting to help corporate customers measure the impact of carbon emission offsetting.
The carrier has claimed a first with the reports, which it said share insights based on flown data, and can also help businesses identify cost savings as easyJet offsets the emissions at no extra cost.
The reports also provide information about projects supported by the airline through its carbon offsetting programme and its wider sustainability work.?
The first certificates have just been issued to easyJet¡¯s largest corporate customers in Europe, including organisations in the public, construction and energy sectors, according to the airline.
EasyJet claims to be the only major European airline to offset carbon emissions from the fuel used for all its flights at no additional cost to customers.
James Marchant, senior business development manager, easyJet, said: ¡°We can see that businesses are travelling again, and they are looking not only for value but for airlines like easyJet which help them to reduce their carbon footprint. And, as we have seen in previous downturns, easyJet is expected to disproportionately attract more business travel, with corporates and SMEs attracted by our value, network and approach to sustainability.
¡°So we are delighted to be launching our carbon certificates for our corporate customers to help them better understand their businesses¡¯ carbon impact, make even more informed flying choices from a sustainability perspective, as well as easily identify cost savings which come as a result of easyJet being the only major European airline to offset the carbon emissions from the fuel used on our flights across our entire network, at no extra cost to any of our customers.
Marchant continued: ¡°EasyJet remains absolutely committed to flying as efficiently as we can today and working towards a future with zero-emission flying and we know that technology is a key driver to achieve our decarbonisation targets. We are working with industry-leading partners to support the development of promising new technologies, such as hydrogen, to help bring these to maturity as early as possible.¡±
Clive Wratten, chief executive of The Business Travel Association, said: ¡°The business travel community has a vital role to play in ensuring that organisations can accurately measure and address their carbon footprints. Transport providers such as airlines are integral to this process, and we welcome any initiative, such as this one from easyJet, that helps British business take a more sustainable approach to travel.¡±
EasyJet recently announced it would be working with Cranfield Aerospace Solutions to develop zero emission aircraft.