"This new agreement is geared toward the customary client base and covers all the routes operated by Bolloré Logistics, in all geographical areas," the French transport and logistics company said.
The deal will enable the company to reduce its scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions by a minimum of 6,500 tonnes of CO2, a result also made possible through the use of used oil to replace fossil fuels.
"Today's challenges such as global warming and the decarbonisation of the air transport sector mean that our customers now have very specific expectations regarding the management of their supply chain," said Philippe de Crécy, VP of Airfreight Europe at Bolloré Logistics.
"They now want to adopt eco-responsible solutions in line with their commitments. We were among the first to make this shift. With our partner United Airlines, we will continue developing our offer to achieve our scope 3 CO2 reduction targets," de Crécy added.
Jan Krems, president, of United Cargo, for his part, noted the same sustainable ideals at the airline — boosted by partnerships like this one with Bolloré.
"At United, we have an ambitious goal to reduce 100% of our greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, without relying on traditional carbon offsets. Achieving this goal isn't possible without working with partners to put sustainability at the forefront of our cargo business. We're grateful to work with Bolloré Logistics on this commitment, and we are looking forward to creating a more sustainable air freight industry together," Krems said.
Bolloré noted that the purchase of sustainable fuel provided by United Airlines is offered in conjunction with the AIRsaf offer launched by Bolloré Logistics in July 2021.
Based on the use of sustainable aviation fuel, this offer also includes an end-to-end solution, with environmentally responsible pre- and post-carriage procedures, as well as the management of reusable transport packaging.
It is also in line with its "Powering Sustainable Logistics" CSR programme, in which Bolloré Logistics committed to cut its scope 3 CO2 emissions generated by the execution of transport by 30% by 2030 compared to 2019.
