Turn your aviation emission reduction goals into results with Neste Impact

The most effective way to reduce aviation emissions would be to reduce flying. Since that’s not always possible, another option is to choose sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). SAF is a solution for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in aviation*. Purchasing SAF via our service “allows you to go the extra mile”, as it goes beyond what is, or will be, required by regulations and mandates. The SAF Certificate you will receive from us after the SAF has been delivered and consumed is verified by an independent third party and can be used as evidence for your Science Based Target Initiative verification.

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_{*) Neat, i.e. unblended, Neste’ SAF fulfills the mandatory sustainability criteria, including greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements over its life cycle compared to fossil fuel in accordance with e.g. ReFuelEU, CORSIA or RFS. While SAF and fossil jet fuel release similar amounts of CO2 during flight, SAF’s life cycle climate impact is smaller than fossil jet fuel’s. SAF can currently be blended up to 50% with conventional jet fuel.}

For calculating your company’s aviation emissions, we recommend the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) industry-leading practice for Passenger CO2 Standard Methodology. For air freight, we recommend to follow the methodology published by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Carbon Emissions Calculator Methodology Air Freighter (Version 1, September 2023) and the IATA recommended practice 1678 on Cargo CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology. Some private platforms can support you to estimate your business travel and air freight emissions based on their own database (e.g. EcoTransit, Pledge, myClimate, Atmosfair, etc).

SAF has lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions* over its life cycle compared to fossil jet fuel. As part of the SAF purchase, you will receive GHG emission reduction reporting documents audited by a third party. You can use this in your carbon emission reduction target reporting**. Practical guidelines for using the customer delivery report come as part of your SAF purchase.

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_{*)  Neat, i.e. unblended, Neste’ SAF fulfills the mandatory sustainability criteria, including greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements over its life cycle compared to fossil fuel in accordance with e.g. ReFuelEU, CORSIA or RFS. While SAF and fossil jet fuel release similar amounts of CO2 during flight, SAF’s life cycle climate impact is smaller than fossil jet fuel’s. SAF can currently be blended up to 50% with conventional jet fuel.}

_{**) When verified by Science-Based Target Initiative (SBTI).}

After you have made your SAF purchase, Neste delivers the SAF to one of the partnering airlines, who will then fuel their planes and fly with that SAF. You can purchase SAF from anywhere in the world, but planes with Neste SAF will only be fueled at a few designated airports at the moment to avoid unnecessary transportation of SAF. While the plane you board may not fly with SAF, you will be supplied with an SAF delivery report once your SAF has been used by one of our partner airlines. This way, you are aware that the fuel has been delivered to an airline, emission reductions have been achieved, and you know that your action had an impact on the aviation industry’s carbon footprint.

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At Neste, we ensure the transparency and credibility of Neste Impact by following the latest standards and frameworks for SAF, such as SBTIs aviation sector guidance. Nonetheless, companies need to confirm the GHG reduction target claim directly with their assurance company and e.g. SBTI. In practice, emission reductions are verified by a third party to ensure:

• A clear chain of custody - specific purchased SAF volumes are directly linked to you and partner airlines.

• Proof of sustainability - based on certification SAF standards

• Pure additional volumes - offering additional GHG emission reduction to parties involved beyond regulatory schemes

• Exclusive ownership of environmental attributes - no selling forward of the fuel/bio-attributes of emissions

• Accurate scope accounting and book-keeping - SAF is not double-counted across reporting or customers. This is done in line with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol

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Our SAF delivery and transaction process is audited by a third party from end to end to verify that the integrity of our service is, to ensure only one party claims the SAF in your purchase.

The audit scope includes verification that:

• The SAF has been certified according to an EU voluntary scheme up until the point of delivery to Neste’s distribution terminal location, and Neste has removed the sustainability attributes.

• The airline has self-declared its SAF consumption, and SAF is not considered the volume under any renewable fuel mandate or obligation.

• The airline has reported Scope 1 emissions and that its Scope 3 emissions are dedicated to one end-customer only.

• The auditor confirms that there has been a clear chain of custody on the transfer of fuel and the corresponding emission reduction claims between different parties involved in this transaction.

The certification Neste uses is EU-compliant ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification), which registers, tracks, and traces all SAF credit transactions. ISCC provides customers with a credit retirement declaration displaying details regarding the SAF delivery and emission reduction, which can be used for sustainability reporting.

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Our service offers a credible, real and direct emission reduction* and comes with guidelines for how to report the reduced emissions. The price includes the fuel.

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_{*) When verified by Science-Based Target Initiative (SBTI)}

By purchasing SAF, you can impact the emissions created by aviation directly. Carbon offsetting broadly refers to the partial compensation of a company's carbon footprint out of its value chain, usually through land restoration or the planting of trees. As a consequence, the emissions created by the aviation industry remain the same. By using SAF, you can directly impact aviation-related carbon emissions within its own sector and make realistically toward your sustainability targets*.

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_{**) When verified by Science-Based Target Initiative (SBTI).}