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Klm Royal Dutch Airlines

Klm Royal Dutch Airlines

Location

Global

Company size

33358

Industry

Travel & Accommodation
Travel & Accommodation: Travel

Target

Klm Royal Dutch Airlines commits to reducing its emissions by 30% in Revenue Ton Kilometer by 2030 from its 2019 baseline year.

About
Carbon footprint
Reduction strategies

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, founded in 1919, is the oldest airline still operating under its original name. It is part of the Air France-KLM group and a member of the SkyTeam airline alliance. KLM's prominent subsidiaries include KLM Cityhopper and Transavia. The company employs approximately 35,488 people as of 2022. Its primary hub is at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, and it operates worldwide passenger and cargo services to more than 130 destinations.

Target details
Base Year
2019
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Net-Zero
2050
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2022
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Klm Royal Dutch Airlines 2022
1.0133996
kgCO2e/
USD
Carbon intensity ratio by revenue
11379700.00
MTCO2e
Total emissions
11229232387.00
USD
Annual revenue
Scope 1
9041000.00
MTCO2e
Emissions data not available
Scope 2
Emissions data not available
MTCO2e
Market-based:
0.00
MTCO2e
Location-based:
30700.00
MTCO2e
Scope 3
2308000.00
MTCO2e
Emissions data not available
Emissions breakdown by GHGP scopes
C1: Purchased goods and services
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C2: Capital goods
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C3: Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in S1/S2
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C4: Upstream transportation & distribution
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C5: Waste generated in operations
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C6: Business travel
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C7: Employee commute
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C8: Upstream leased assets
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C9: Downstream transportation & distribution
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C10: Processing of sold products
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C11: Use of sold products
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C12: End-of-life treatment of sold products
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C13: Downstream leased assets
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C14: Franchises
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C15: Investments
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Uncategorised
2308000.00
MTCO2e
Scope 3 breakdown
(SAF) Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Scope 1
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Transportation Solutions (Alternative Fuels)

KLM is scaling up the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) derived from more sustainable sources, which emits up to 85% less CO2 compared to fossil kerosene.

Project investment
Scope 3
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Energy Efficiency (Industrial Processes Optimisation)

Replacing older aircraft with modern, high-performance ones.

Renewable and sustainable fuels (Biofuels)
Scope 1
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Transportation Solutions (Alternative Fuels)

KLM is acting to reduce its fuel consumption and carbon emissions by:

  • Fleet renewal, improved fuel management, continuous reductions in weight carried and improved operating procedures;
  • Support for research on alternative transport modes and aircraft design at the Delft University of Technology, and developing low carbon alternatives for the KLM network; and
  • Cooperation with the relevant national, European and international authorities, Ex: on optimisation of traffic control.
Reusable packaging
Scope 3
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Supply Chain Management (Packaging Reduction and Recycling)

In 2022, Inflight Services set a target for using 50 per cent renewable and recycled resources by 2025. A Life Cycle Assessment tool was developed and adopted together with Dutch research institute TNO to support decision making for more sustainable packaging and to find alternatives to single-use products.

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