Jan Krems, President, United
Cargo
On Earth Day And Sustainability
 Earth
Day is the perfect opportunity to recognize and recommit ourselves to
aviation’s responsibility to protect and preserve the environment.
We’re proud of United’s industry leadership in this area through
our Eco-Skies initiative – and of Cargo’s contribution.
There are a number of aspects to United’s sustainability
efforts: reducing fuel use and improving fuel efficiency is key. Through
cutting fuel consumption by over 110 million gallons in 2014, we reduced
carbon dioxide emissions by more than one million metric tons last year.
United is also in the vanguard in the advancement and use of alternative
fuels. We have a three-year agreement to source five million gallons of
lower-carbon jet biofuel per year from AltAir Fuels, and we will begin
using that fuel on regular flights from LAX this year.
Cargo’s contribution to sustainability is highlighted
by our CarbonChoice tool. Cargo customers can calculate the impact for
a specific shipment with our online calculator, and larger corporate accounts
can receive customized reports for all their shipments on United. Customers
then have the option to purchase carbon offsets, available through our
partnership with Sustainable Travel International, that support projects
such as environmental initiatives in the Peruvian rain forest, renewable
wind energy generation in Texas and reforestation in California. Customers
can learn the details by clicking the large image of the Eco-Skies plane
and the invitation to “Start shipping carbon neutral” on the
unitedcargo.com
home page.
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