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SAS Cargo's CO2 footprint

SAS Cargo's main source of CO2 emissions are from

1. Jetfuel we use when transporting freight and mail.

2. Trucking diesel when transporting freight on road.

3. Waste.

4. Energy use (on ground).

SAS sustainability goals

2025 goals

25% lower CO2 emissions compared with 2005 (absolute emissions)

2030 goals

Sustainable aviation fuel equivalent to SAS domestic production (on average 18% the last 5 years)
50% noise reduction compared with 2010
100% sustainable materials in the SAS customer offering
100% recycling where possible

2050 goals

>50% lower CO2 emissions compared with 2005 (absolute emissions)

SAS Cargo goals 2022

Annual reduction of 2% CO2 emissions from trucking per TKM
Supporting SAS: 2030/2050 CO2 emission reduction targets

Results

	Unit	FY2020*	FY2019	FY2018	Base year 2010
CO₂ / passenger kilometer	gram	111	95	95	109,7
CO₂ / cargo tonne kilometer flown	gram	598	532	521
CO₂ / cargo tonne kilometer trucked	gram	150	135	129

* Our CO2 emissions per passenger and cargo kilometer increase in 2020 is a consequence of the significantly lower cabin and load factor as a result of the dramatic reduction in demand from mid-March 2020.

Biofuel:

During FY 2020, SAS used approximately 670 tonnes sustainable aviation fuel. The usage is derived from the customer SAF upgrade ancillary service and the Norwegian blend-in obligation introduced 1 January 2020