Cold chain specialist, Envirotainer, and airline, Cathay have taken a concrete step toward greener logistics, by opting for SAF on pharma shipment routes. The agreement sees Envirotainer join Cathay’s Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Program – one of Asia’s most established initiatives of its kind. Under the deal, Envirotainer commits to purchasing a minimum of 100 tons of verified emissions reduction claims, the equivalent of roughly 12,000 US gallons of SAF used within Cathay’s flight operations. Cathay’s program works by deploying certified SAF across its network and then allocating the associated environmental benefits to corporate partners according to a recognized industry attribution model. For Envirotainer, this is a meaningful way to begin tackling the Scope 3 emissions tied to its global shipments – the indirect footprint that comes from transporting temperature-sensitive medicines across continents on behalf of pharmaceutical clients.
Aymeric Chandavoine, Chief Executive Officer at Envirotainer, emphasized: “Reducing emissions across our supply chain isn’t a future ambition – it’s an immediate responsibility. This partnership with Cathay allows us to actively accelerate the use of sustainable aviation fuel, proving that you don’t have to choose between sustainability and the safe, reliable delivery of life-saving pharmaceuticals.”
Kuntal Baveja, Regional President APAC at Envirotainer, commented: “Asia Pacific is more than a key market for us – it’s a region of growing focus for sustainable pharmaceutical logistics. By joining Cathay’s Corporate SAF Program, we’re taking a decisive step to reducing emissions at scale, while continuing to deliver the precision and performance our customers depend on.”
Dominic Perret, Director Cargo at Cathay, added: “We view sustainable aviation fuel as one of the most effective levers available today to support aviation’s decarbonization, but scaling it meaningfully requires more than just airlines’ efforts – it requires collaboration across the entire air cargo value chain. Through our Corporate SAF Program, we work with like-minded partners like Envirotainer to support the adoption of SAF, helping to accelerate progress towards a more sustainable future for air cargo.”
