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Southwest Airlines announces new environmental sustainability goals on its path toward Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050
27.11.2023 - 09:52 / traveldailynews.com / Theodore Koumelis
Carrier updates sustainability strategy to focus on carbon, circularity, and collaboration
DALLAS – Southwest Airlines Co. announced an updated sustainability strategy, Nonstop to Net Zero, which outlines the carrier’s path toward its goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and supporting a more sustainable future for air travel. As part of the carrier’s more holistic approach toward sustainability, it has established carbon, circularity1, and collaboration as strategic pillars to guide its ongoing strategy.
Southwest’s updated goals include:
“We’re working toward our decarbonization goals by modernizing our fleet with more fuel-efficient aircraft and securing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), while also furthering our sustainability initiatives in the near-term,” said Helen Giles, Managing Director Environmental Sustainability at Southwest Airlines. “Our People and Customers care about our Planet, and we continue to take action to address aviation’s impact on the environment, while collaborating with our suppliers, local and national government, and other organizations.”
Southwest is also working to improve recycling through five key focus areas and collaborate with suppliers on sustainability, including utilizing EcoVadis to assess the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance of the Company’s supply chain and ensure alignment with Southwest’s Supplier Code of Conduct.
Southwest’s new goals complement the carrier’s existing sustainability plans of:
“As we look ahead to the next phase of our sustainability journey as part of our Nonstop to Net Zero strategy, we’re also proud of the progress we’ve made over the past year,” Giles said.
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