Sustainable Development Goals

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a collection of 17 interconnected global goals to promote peace and prosperity while protecting people and the planet. They represent an action plan for the planet and society to thrive by 2030, and explicitly call on businesses to help lead this transformation.

We recognize the strategic importance of the SDGs to our business and the world, and have identified nine priority SDGs,to which we can most significantly contribute. We have used the SDG Compass to determine them. To understand and prioritize the most relevant SDGs for Neste, we have assessed both the positive and negative impacts our business has on the SDGs throughout our value chains. Our prioritization process is based on our sustainability materiality assessment, impact evaluation study, an external review and an internal expert analysis.

By identifying material sustainability topics and the relevant SDGs, we position Neste as part of society as well as part of the global sustainability framework. We monitor, measure and follow up our actions’ effect on the broader context.

Read more from our latest sustainability related reports.

Clean energy

Neste increases the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix by producing and selling renewable fuels, for example for road transportation and aviation.
Neste is increasing production capacity for renewable products, e.g. Rotterdam refinery capacity expansion project
Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ can help reduce aviation industry sector GHG emissions* by providing an alternative to fossil jet fuel. _{*)Neat, i.e. unblended, Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel 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.}
All the diesel-powered ground fleet runs on Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ at several airports, e.g. Amsterdam Schiphol and Cologne Bonn airports.

Decent work and economic growth

• We take steps to protect labor rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, with special attention to vulnerable groups.

• Neste is committed to implementing effective measures to prevent forced labor, modern slavery, and child labor.

• Neste respects and supports children’s rights and is recognized as a Leader in the Global Child Forum’s Benchmark Report, The State of Children’s Rights and Business since 2023.

• We commit to pay all our employees a living wage and promote living wages in our supply chains.

• We support our employees’ individual development goals.

• Neste has established site-level complaints channels at all its refineries, promoted with posters to inform migrant contract workers of their labor rights and encourage them to report any concerns directly to Neste.

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Reducing inequalities

Sustainable cities and communities

Neste is the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Neste’s strategy focuses on growth in renewable fuels, which can help reduce transport sector greenhouse gas emissions*

_{*)When verified to fulfill the mandatory sustainability criteria in accordance with the biofuel regulation in our markets (e.g. EU RED), including greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements over the fuel’s life cycle compared to fossil fuel.}

Neste MY Renewable Diesel is available for customers at fuel stations in for example, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Sweden and in the US.
Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ is available at several airports and airlines.
Neste offers electric vehicle charging services at its service stations in Finland and in the Baltics.

Responsible consumption and production

We refine waste, residues and innovative raw materials into renewable fuels and produce feedstock solutions using renewable and recycled raw materials.
Climate, biodiversity, human rights and supply chain sustainability aspects are integrated in our investment process and criteria.
We have completed Sedex self-assessment questionnaires for our refineries in Porvoo, Rotterdam and Singapore, allowing us to thoroughly assess gaps in our management systems and human rights due diligence.

Climate action

Neste’s strategy focuses on growth in renewable fuels, which are lower-GHG-emission alternatives* to fossil fuels. _{*When verified to fulfill the mandatory sustainability criteria in accordance with the biofuel regulation in our markets (e.g. EU RED), including greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements over the fuel’s life cycle compared to fossil fuel.}
Neste’s climate commitments are connected with the remuneration of Neste’s key personnel.
To align our investment decisions to support our climate commitments, we apply an internal carbon price for our scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions in investment calculations, business case evaluations and strategic planning.