The seven-year contract, to run through 2030, is the one of the longest and largest SAFc agreements in the aviation industry to date.
The agreement is expected to reduce approx. 1.7 million t of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions over the aviation fuel lifecycle. The milestone agreement is testament to DHL Group's ambitious sustainability roadmap, which includes the goal to reduce the group's annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to below 29 million t CO2e in 2030 across scopes 1, 2 and 3.
"DHL Express is firmly dedicated to pioneering a sustainable future in aviation logistics," said John Pearson, CEO, DHL Express. "By partnering with World Energy and confirming this milestone agreement, we are taking another concrete leap towards minimising our carbon footprint and contributing to a more sustainable future. We want to inspire more suppliers to accelerate industry-wide production and adoption of SAF."
"We are honoured to team up with DHL on this quest to decarbonise aviation," said Gene Gebolys, CEO of World Energy. "Decarbonising the hard-to-abate sectors requires commitment across the value chain, and partnerships like the one we are launching today are key to enabling companies like DHL to meet their ambitions climate goals."
With SAFc, the fuel's environmental attributes are separated from the fuel itself using a 'Book & Claim' chain of custody model. The Book & Claim approach enhances transparency and accountability of sustainable fuels by ensuring that the emission reductions associated with each credit are accurately transferred and verified by a third party.