New Air New Zealand reporting platforms empower carbon-conscious cargo and corporate customers to better understand emissions

With an increasing number of businesses and Kiwi exporters wanting information about their carbon footprint, Air New Zealand has announced two new platforms to help its corporate and cargo customers measure their emissions from staff air travel and freight.

The move puts easy-to-understand emissions data directly into the hands of its corporate and cargo customers, and for the first time, customers can then purchase carbon credits from certified projects based on their personalised emissions data if they choose to. Air New Zealand has partnered with Norwegian company, CHOOOSE, to provide the new platforms, which give greater visibility of emissions by route and seat class where applicable.

Air New Zealand Chief Sustainability Officer, Kiri Hannifin, says that just as the airline is measuring its own emissions, it also plays an important role in providing the information customers need for their own reporting, as well as their air travel and freight decisions.

"As an airline, the biggest risk to our business is climate change, and we are acutely aware of the need to reduce carbon emissions from our services while still connecting Aotearoa to the world. Increasingly carbon reduction is something our corporate and cargo customers are focused on too, whether that's motivated by their own transition strategy, mandatory reporting needs, or because their customers expect it.

"Scope 3 emissions, which includes emissions from staff flying for work and freight, are often a large source of emissions for businesses and they can be hard to understand given they are also largely outside of their direct control. Our new emissions platforms will help customers measure and better understand the make-up of their emissions profile, as well as provide the option to purchase carbon credits from certified projects," she says.

For corporate customers, the platform uses bespoke emissions factors that are calculated using  Air New Zealand-specific data, which consider the aircraft type and route flown, allowing for more accurate emissions calculations.

"For corporates choosing to fly their staff on Air New Zealand aircraft, the emissions you see on the platform will reflect our modern fleet. Maintaining a modern and fuel-efficient fleet alongside operational efficiency plays a key role in Air New Zealand's net-zero target," says Ms Hannifin. Freight emissions are calculated using emissions factors aligned with New Zealand's Ministry for the Environment guidance.

Air New Zealand is the first airline in Asia-Pacific to launch a cargo carbon reporting programme with CHOOOSE. 

Andreas Slettvoll, CHOOOSE CEO, says, "In a world that increasingly values, demands, and expects businesses to practice environmental responsibility, companies using air freight must play their part in helping decarbonise aviation by 2050—given the sector's significant contributions to global CO2 emissions."

"As the first airline in Asia-Pacific to launch a cargo carbon programme with CHOOOSE, Air New Zealand is a front runner in adopting this technology for its customers and we are proud to work with an agile partner to make climate initiatives more accessible across the aviation industry. With the latest addition of both cargo and corporate emissions platforms, Air New Zealand is empowering their customers to really understand their carbon emissions and support meaningful environmental action.

"Enabling airline partners and their end customers (including individuals, corporate flyers, and cargo companies) to take climate action first begins with measurement. Only with greater transparency, utilising verified methodologies and data inputs, can customers understand the scope of their carbon footprints and how to act on them." says Andreas Slettvoll.

Air New Zealand invites cargo and corporate customers to sign up to the platform today at https://www.airnewzealandcargo.com/ or https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/emissions-platform-corporate.

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Issued by Air New Zealand Communications.

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