Avia Solutions Group has partnered with DHL Express to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to reduce Scope three emissions from its international shipments.
The partnership leverages DHL's GoGreen Plus service to reduce the group’s Scope 3 emissions by using SAF. GoGreen Plus is supported by SAF contracts with BP, Neste, and World Energy.
GoGreen Plus was launched by DHL Express in 2023 and uses CO2-insetting (reducing carbon output directly within companies’ own supply chains) and SAF to help its customers reduce emissions associated with their freight.
DHL GoGreen Plus can be used by DHL customers for voluntary emissions reporting based on the “book and claim approach”.
For DHL shipments, ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) provider Avia has already reduced GHG emissions by 12.61% through the GoGreen Plus Basic Model. This translates to 30.6 tonnes of emissions between January and April 2025, said the Group.
The partnership between Avia and DHL Express involves multiple Avia subsidiaries across different sub-sectors.
“As a global aviation leader operating across six continents, we recognize our responsibility to contribute to more sustainable industry practices,” said Jonas Janukenas, chief executive of Avia Solutions Group.
“By utilizing SAF for our large-scale logistics needs, we can prove the viability of this approach and nudge other aviation companies to take bold steps in order to minimise their environmental impact.”
Mindaugas Pivoriunas, managing director at DHL Express Lithuania, added: “We are proud to support Avia Solutions Group in their commitment to reducing GHG emissions across their extensive network.
"The aviation industry’s path to net-zero requires collaborative efforts, and the wide adoption of GoGreen Plus shows the willingness of world-leading aviation players to fully embrace more sustainable practices.”
In October last year, DHL signed its largest ever SAF deal with IAG Cargo.
