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Aviation Fuel
Savings
49,809t
19,679,007kg CO2e
China Airlines recognizes the value and irreversibility of the environment, and understands the corporation's responsibility and obligations to protect natural resources and the environment.
China Airlines has established the principles and policies of environmental and energy management in accordance with the codes of Fostering a Sustainable Environment in the China Airlines Sustainable Development Best Practice Principles which is announced by the Board of Directors. China Airlines also combined with the UN's SDGs to develop guidance strategies to ensure that the company’s operations move toward the direction of sustainable development, environmental friendliness, energy conservation and low-carbon emissions, and promise a beautiful earth and happy future for the next generation.
China Airlines implements environmental management with systematic risk management concept, and actively establishes corporate environmental risk management mechanism. Through establishment of environmental organizations and announcement of environmental policies, China Airlines conducted the phased introduction of ISO 14064 Greenhouse Gas Management System, ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, and ISO 50001 Energy Management System, along with the staff education and key performance indicators (KPI) setting and implementation, and gradually deepen the corporate environmental culture of PDCA continuous improvement. The goal of comprehensive coverage and effective control over the overall corporate environmental and energy risk management is thus achieved to ensure the sustainable development of company operations.
In the face of increasingly stringent international environmental regulations and increased awareness of low-carbon consumption, CAL has endeavored to develop and implement a variety of strategies based on environmental and energy management principles and policies. Formulate action plans based on the four major axes of operation, China Airlines lead the overall industry and value chain to enhance sustainable value with the attitude of stable promotion, prevention, coexistence and co-prosperity, and forward-looking business thinking. By introducing ISO14001, ISO 50001 and ISO 14064, CAL continuously deepens and grasps the concerns of stakeholders and the internal and external environmental and energy risks and opportunities with the life cycle perspective.
To implement the policy, CAL established the Corporate Environmental Committee in 2011 with the President as the top management and the Corporate Safety Office as the executive secretary. Five environmental management committees and Aviation Fuel Management Team were established under the Corporate Environmental Committee to take charge of environmental risk management pertaining to fuel management, in-flight, maintenance and freight services as well as the administration and operation of the headquarters and branch offices. The head of the major business department acts as the management representative, who is responsible to report the performance of environmental and energy management to the top management quarterly. And he/she also reports environmental and climate risks, opportunity issues and various response management and development plans to the routine Sustainability Committee and the Board of Directors.
As carbon emissions reduction and carbon credits management involve multiple operations and strategic units, China Airlines established the Carbon Management Task Force and the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Task Force under the corporate environment committee to provide a coordination platform for the company's strategic planning and execution in response to climate change and relevant international regulations on carbon control.
Note:The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Task Force responsible is for laws and regulations study, aircraft airworthiness, operating technology, ground handling support procedures and strategic operations planning.
Recognizing the direct impact and importance of climate issues on the aviation industry, CAL has set objectives in flight operations and ground operations in response to the carbon reduction initiatives of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) of the Republic of China (Taiwan). In 2018, CAL publicly signed and introduced the initiative of Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
Each year, China Airlines follows the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle to make continuous improvement in the management system. Each environmental management committee examines the environmental risks and energy consumption hotspots of his/her own responsible unit, and develops various environmental and energy performance improvement plans. The president serves as the chairman of the quarterly environmental committee to review and supervise the progress of the said improvement plans, and fully grasp the environmental and energy risks and opportunities in operations.
Action Plans
Carbon reduction
(t CO2e /
year)
49,809t
19,679,007kg CO2e
87kl
227,313kg CO2e
1,185,899kWh
595,321kg CO2e
3,970ton
611kg CO2e
543,391kg
Action Plans
Carbon reduction
(t CO2e /
year)
58,306t
23,035,997kg CO2e
115kl
115,333kg CO2e
15,800kWh
8,042kg CO2e
4,149ton
639kg CO2e
465,283kg
Action Plans
Carbon reduction
(t CO2e /
year)
19,131t
48,420,545kg CO2e
24kl
57,619kg CO2e
94kl
249,804kg CO2e
269,007kWh
143,381kg CO2e
3,169ton
500kg CO2e
107,023kg
Action Plans
Carbon reduction
(t CO2e /
year)
48,447t
122,618,324kg CO2e
20kl
47,902kg CO2e
216kl
571,924kg CO2e
1,940,184kWh
1,074,862kg CO2e
3,244ton
500kg CO2e
12,177kg
Corresponding SDG | Short-term Targets (2023) | 2022 Action Plan | Performance | Achievements |
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99.85% |
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>100% |
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Not achieved |
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>100% | |||
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>100% | |||
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>100% | |||
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>100% | |||
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>100% |
Medium-term Targets | Long-term Targets |
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Note: This is not the proportion of electricity use. This is an additional target beside the Taiwan national power grid target (https://www.ndc.gov.tw/en/Content_List.aspx?n=2D918002A913582A). China Airlines expects to use 40% renewable energy by 2030 if Taiwan National Grid target is included.
When airplanes lift off into the fluffy arms of the clouds, we come to sense the thumping heartbeats of the earth. The uplifting air condensed down to our love for the earth and our commitment to protect and minimize our impact on the ecosystem as we glide through the sky; we vow to reduce carbon footprint and spread seeds for the love of earth to keep the world spinning on without end.
Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Note : CAL introduced ISO 14064-1: 2006 in 2009 and has completed ISO 14064-1:2018 transition and 3rd party verification in 2021
Environmental Management System
Note : CAL introduced ISO 14001:2004 in 2012 and has completed the ISO 14001:2015 transition in 2017.
Energy Management System
Note : CAL introduced ISO 50001:2018 in 2013 and has completed the ISO 50001:2018 transition in 2019.