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SITA the worlds leading IT provider for the air transport industry announced it has achieved CarbonNeutral company certification. This major milestone realized a full year ahead of SITAs original target of 2022 resulted from decisive actions to significantly reduce emissions associated with its business operations in 2020.SITA has reduced its overall emissions of greenhouse gases by 48 between 2019 and 2020. SITAs UN recognized carbon neutrality Planet program has been key to lowering the companys emissions with initiatives designed to create sustainable and energy-efficient workplaces and reduce internal business travel.SITA also compensates 100 of any carbon emissions that it has been unable to reduce or eliminate by financing projects that help cut and negate existing and future carbon emissions while supporting multiple United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. These offsetting projects include supporting reforestation and protecting biodiversity.SITAs journey to achieving carbon neutrality and formal accreditation has involved working with several independent expert environmental bodies. To develop a credible carbon neutral program the organization has followed The CarbonNeutral Protocols rigorous framework which is managed by Natural Capital Partners the leading experts on carbon neutrality and climate finance. Working with independent emissions assessor RSK Group a comprehensive review of emissions relating to operations and business travel was undertaken to calculate SITAs carbon footprint. In 2020 this was extended to include many more indirect emissions generated from activities such as homeworking which was commonplace for SITA employees during the pandemic. The decrease in SITAs carbon footprint reflects its actions since 2018 to reduce eliminate and offset its emissions to achieve certification.Following the organizations carbon neutrality achievement the company is firmly committed to further decrease emissions and achieve its challenging reduction targets for the years to come. In parallel SITA is turning its attention to developing new technology to help its customers and the wider aviation industry reduce its carbon footprint. This work is predominately focused on streamlining aircraft operations and reducing fuel burn with a clear and measurable reduction in carbon emissions.The companys recent acquisition of Safety Line was designed to strengthen the organizations portfolio to help drive greater operational efficiencies around fuel consumption and limiting aircraft CO2 emissions at key flight stages.Barbara Dalibard CEO of SITA said We are delighted to have achieved our carbon neutral goal as part of our ongoing sustainability journey. I want to thank our employees who have been critical in reaching this ambitious milestone one year ahead of our original deadline. Being a trusted partner to the air transport industry we are firmly committed to helping aviation reduce its emissions and achieve its carbon reduction objectives.
