DHL Express has partnered with energy company Shell to supply 25,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Brussels Airport. Under the one-year contract, the SAF will be delivered via pipeline and used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80,000 tonnes of CO₂e compared to conventional aviation fuel. The fuel is produced by replacing fossil oil with renewable feedstocks and is ISCC Plus certified.
The SAF will be part of DHL’s GoGreen Plus service, which enables the company’s customers to reduce indirect Scope 3 emissions arising in the supply chain. Unlike traditional offsetting methods, the GoGreen Plus “insetting” program focuses on reducing emissions within the logistics sector. This approach allows customers to voluntarily account for emission reductions in their reports using the “book and claim” method.
“Our customers benefit from our continuously increasing SAF coverage across different regions, now including our investment in SAF at Brussels Airport. Beside efficiency improvements, SAF is currently the most important way to reduce GHG emissions in air transport. Customers can actively contribute to making their supply chains more sustainable by using our GoGreen Plus service based on SAF”, says Travis Cobb, EVP Global Network Operations and Aviation at DHL Express.
DHL is committed to achieving net zero emissions in logistics by 2050, and the use of SAF is a key part of this strategy. By 2030, the company plans to use sustainable aviation fuel for 30% of all its air freight.