Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is a viable and certified alternative to fossil fuel and is a key element as described in the Business Aviation Commitment on Climate Change (BACCC) towards reducing emissions from aircraft operations. Indeed, SAF can potentially reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80% compared to conventional jet fuel.

As the availability of SAF at FBOs across Europe and globally continues to grow, robust supply at a competitive price is critical to achieving the industry’s net-zero aspirations as set out in the BACCC.

In a move to increase and fortify the integration of SAF in the Business aviation sector, the Business Aviation Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition was formed. The objective and intention of the SAF Coalition is to bridge the knowledge gap on SAF to all stakeholders across the Business aviation value chain as well as policymakers.

The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of challenges to all walks of life that were set out in 2015 as an update to the Millennium Goals originally established in 2000.

They seek to address climate change, end inequality, injustice and poverty amongst other important issues by 2030. While the SDGs apply to all, business, in particular, can align their sustainability portfolio with the SDGs, which will support them in achieving their own goals and supporting all three elements of sustainability.

While not all SDGs would apply at the same time to every business, they can be reviewed and applied as appropriate in aligning company goals with wider global aspirations.

For example; ICAO has aligned all of its global priorities and strategic objectives to the SDGs to ensure that developments and improvements within the aviation system support the initiative.