The most relevant SDGs for SAS

As a leading airline in terms of reducing our climate impact, promoting resource efficiency and creating an attractive workplace, four of the SDGs are closely aligned to our sustainability agenda:

SDG 5 – Gender equality 
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. SAS contributes toward this goal by encouraging gender equality and diversity through its recruitment policy and annual People Review. 

SDG 8 – Decent work and economic growth 
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all SAS provides fair working conditions for all its employees, partners and suppliers. 

SDG 9 – Industry, innovation and infrastructure 
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation. For more than 75 years, SAS has connected Scandinavia to the world, and the world to Scandinavia. Through aviation innovations e.g electric aviation or electric fuel, we are a part of the future of aviation and infrastructure. 

SDG 11 – Sustainable cities and communities 
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. SAS works continously to reduce the local air pollution as well as improve the waste recycling to reduce the cities' negative environmental impact. 

SDG 12 – Responsible consumption and production 
SAS strongly promotes the more efficient use of resources and the creation of less waste throughout the travel and transport chain. 

SDG 13 – Climate action 
SAS works to reduce emissions by focusing on procuring more fuel-efficient aircraft, promoting aircraft and network efficiencies, and through the adoption of biofuels. 

SDG 16 – Peace, justice and strong institutions  
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels. The SAS Diversity Policy promotes equal treatment of all employees and job applicants. Our work with equal opportunities includes promoting diversity and equality in all its forms. 

SDG 17 – Partnerships for the goals  
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development SAS works together with industry partners as well as cross-industry partnerships to achieve the long-term goals. 

You may find the goals and the plan/program to achieve them in our Sustainability Reports
Sustainability reports - SAS (sasgroup.net)

UN Global Compact

SAS / SAS Cargo has been a member of the UN Global Compact since 2003, which is an initiative of good citizenship for companies founded by the former UN Secretary- General Kofi Annan and now run by Lise Kingo. The initiative has 10 principles in the areas; Human Rights, Labour Standards, Environment and Anti-Corruption.

UN Global Compact 10 principles
Read more about SAS commitment to UNCG