Awery Aviation Software (Awery) and IATA used the backdrop of the World Cargo Symposium in Lima, Peru, last week, to announce Awery becoming the first technology company to integrate the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) emissions calculations tool, IATA CO2 Connect for Cargo, into its platform. By embedding CO2 Connect for Cargo in its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform, Awery opens up access to standardized and precise, flight-specific carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions data for its users, within their regular workflow.
Introduced earlier this year, IATA’s CO2 Connect for Cargo calculates shipment-level emissions using airline-supplied operational data, such as aircraft-specific fuel burn, cargo and passenger load factors. It aligns with international standards such as IATA Recommended Practice 1678 (RP1678), ISO14083, and Smart Freight Centre’s GLEC Framework 3.2, enabling clear reporting and progress tracking. This eliminates any reliance on industry-wide averages, and delivers a more accurate picture of environmental impact.
As of FEB26, 100+ airlines (both passenger and dedicated cargo operators) contribute operational data to the CO2 Connect platform. The tool was designed based on insights from a 2025 pilot program involving freight forwarders, shippers, and tech providers like Awery, with the aim of meeting real-world needs while improving transparency around CO2 reporting. Transparency is core to Awery’s work, too, which is why the company also actively supports and promotes IATA’s ONE Record initiative.
Vitaly Smilianets, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Awery, explained: “Integrating CO2 Connect for Cargo into the Awery ERP platform equips our customers with trusted, standardized emissions data directly within the systems they use every day. Providing emissions data that reflects real operational performance is something the industry has needed for a long time, and we are proud to be the first platform to deliver this capability, working closely with IATA and our users to further enhance transparency across the air cargo industry.”
Frederic Leger, Senior Vice President, IATA Product & Services, added: “With the introduction of IATA CO2 Connect for Cargo we are now able to provide per-shipment emissions data and support the expectations for greater transparency as airlines progress towards net zero carbon emissions by 2050. IATA CO2 Connect has established itself as the only carbon calculator for air travel emissions that is based on operational data from more than 100 airlines and aligned with global standards such as ISO14083. We are pleased to have Awery onboard to make sure this information is widely available across the air cargo industry.”
