Finnair advances SAF adoption for corporate customers

Finnair has launched a new Finnair for Business SAF service, which enables corporate customers to participate in the reduction of aviation emissions by supporting the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The new SAF service is designed for members of the Finnair for Business programme, and it allows companies to monitor the actual flight emissions of their business trips and to participate in enhancing sustainable aviation fuel use through co-funding.
The emission reduction achieved is verified by a third party, and the company receives an audited SAF certificate for its investment, which it can use in its sustainability reporting.
"We want to develop flying in a more sustainable direction and are now taking steps on several different fronts. We believe that the most effective solutions can be found at the system level and require cooperation not only between decision-makers and energy producers, but also between airlines and customers.
“With Finnair for Business SAF service, we want to accelerate the adoption of alternative aviation fuel made from renewable raw materials," said Tuomo Karppinen, Finnair's head of environment.
In 2024, approximately 0.5% of the aviation fuel procured by Finnair was SAF. This year, Finnair's goal is to roughly triple the share compared to last year.
Finnair is collaborating, for example, with Neste to accelerate the adoption of SAF. Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ is made from 100% renewable raw materials, such as used cooking oil and animal fat waste, and its use can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80%* over the entire life cycle of the fuel compared to fossil kerosene.