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British Airways’ route to sustainability with BA Better World

British Airways’ route to sustainability with BA Better World

FromSustainability In The Air


British Airways’ route to sustainability with BA Better World

FromSustainability In The Air

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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Nov 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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In this episode, we talk to Carrie Harris, Director of Sustainability at British Airways, who discusses the airline’s commitment to net zero, and the overarching BA Better World sustainability strategy.We will learn about BA’s short-, medium- and long-term initiatives to support greener flying, its CO2llaborate platform that embeds sustainability into the customer journey, the comprehensive employee engagement program, and the airline’s strong focus on operational efficiencies. Harris also highlights BA’s investments in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), the airline’s efforts to reduce waste and single-use plastics, and its research project on contrails and non-CO2 emissions.If you LOVED this episode you’ll also love the conversation we had with Air France’s Director of Sustainability and New Mobilities, Vincent Etchebehere, who shares the airline’s short- and long-term pathways to net zero emissions, intermodal partnerships and the importance of SAF. Check it out here.Learn more about the innovators who are navigating the industry’s challenges to make sustainable aviation a reality, in our new book ‘Sustainability in the Air’. Click here to learn more.Feel free to reach out via email to podcast@simpliflying.com. For more content on sustainable aviation, visit our website green.simpliflying.com and join the movement. It’s about time.Links & More:BA Better World - British Airways Sustainability at British Airways 2023 - British Airways BA, Lanzajet & Nova Pangaea move closer towards large-scale production of SAF in the UK - British Airways British Airways Co2llaborate platform - Chooose How Air France plans to exceed the EU’s decarbonisation targets - SimpliFlying 
Released:
Nov 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Welcome to Sustainability in The Air, the world’s first podcast dedicated to sustainable aviation. This show is brought to you by SimpliFlying, which has been helping build trust in travel for over a decade. The realm of sustainable aviation is going through a phase of rapid development - from new technologies to sustainable aviation fuel. Airline, airport and travel executives often struggle to make sense of what seems to be a Wild-West scenario. It's about time someone took the leadership to help make sense and guide the industry toward best practices for getting to net zero. It's about time we embarked on creating a sustainable future for the industry. The host of the show is Shashank Nigam, CEO of SimpliFlying. Each season of the podcast will have 10 episodes that will deep dive into issues impacting aviation and travel globally from a sustainability perspective. Episodes will be released on a weekly basis and each episode will feature a top airline or technology C-level executive who will share their organisation's journey to building a sustainable future. Feel free to reach out via email to podcast@simpliflying.com. For more content about sustainable aviation visit our website simpliflying.com and join the movement. It’s about time.