Cathay Pacific on Wednesday (4 February) reported that commitments from corporate partners in 2025 to its alternative aviation fuel programme more than doubled year on year.
The Hong Kong-based carrier introduced the programme, which allows corporate clients to purchase alternative aviation fuel, also referred to as ‘sustainable’ aviation fuel (SAF), in April 2022.
The programme’s 17 corporate partners committed to using about 17,400 tonnes of SAF, representing an increase of nearly 180 per cent compared with 2024, according to Cathay.
This figure "is equivalent to a reduction of approximately 54,600 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions on a lifecycle basis”.
New to the programme in 2025 was Microsoft, which entered as a Diamond partner, the programme’s highest tier, according to the carrier. Other Diamond-tier clients include Ernst & Young and Swedish investment firm EQT.
"Several Diamond partners of the programme, including EQT, have entered into multi-year SAF commitments with Cathay, demonstrating a long-term commitment to scaling SAF and credibly reducing their climate impact from business travel and airfreight," according to the carrier.