Jet2.com and Jet2holidays publish updated sustainability strategy
Tue 28 May 2024:
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have today published an updated sustainability strategy, detailing how the companies are taking bold, tangible actions on route to net zero by 2050, together with the launch of a new 2024-2035 climate transition plan which will bring Jet2.com’s carbon intensity in line with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) guidance by 2035.
The strategy also describes the progress Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have already achieved In The Air, On The Ground and In Resort on their journey to net zero since the publication of their first sustainability strategy in September 2021. The updated strategy can be viewed here: www.jet2.com/en/Sustainability
Jet2’s achievements since September 2021:
In addition to looking ahead, the strategy also details what Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have achieved In The Air, On The Ground and In Resort on their journey to net zero since the publication of their first sustainability strategy in September 2021.
This includes an equity investment into a new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production plant to be constructed in the North West of England, the use of a blend of SAF in 2024 at Bristol, London Stansted and Malaga Airports, and the receipt of five new aircraft up to the end of 2023 from an order of up to 146 new Airbus A321/A320 neo aircraft (this has since increased to seven).
Jet2.com reduced its calendar year intensity emissions in 2023 to 65.7g of CO2 per revenue paying passenger kilometre and was recognised amongst the top ten airlines globally for sustainability, according to the CAPA 2023 sustainability benchmark report.
As well as In The Air, the strategy details the positive progress and results that the companies have achieved On The Ground and In Resort. This includes Jet2holidays launching a Certified Sustainable Hotels collection, which now features over 950 hotels, whilst Jet2.com has electrified over 50% of its owned ground service vehicles, converted offices to renewable energy tariffs, and switched 22 million single-use plastic items that are used onboard its aircraft to an alternative material.
In addition to committing to report annually on the progress it is making, Jet2 has also created a social value framework within the strategy which is aimed at supporting colleagues and the communities where Jet2 operates. This addresses eight areas of focus, four which are within Jet2 (training and development, well-being, inclusion and access, health and safety) and four which are outside the company (jobs and skills, communities, partnerships and ethics, risk and safety).
