The group LATAM announcementó your strategy that convertsá in an airplaneízero waste to landfill 2027 And beá neutral carbon al 2050.
be carbon neutral 2050, zero waste to landfill 2027 and protect ecosystemsóunique in Sudanérica, are some of the commitments that are part of the Sustainability Strategy of the LATAM group, which was released last 5 of May, díto of anniversary of the start of operations as LATAM Airlines.
“We are facing a critical momentíAttic in the history of humanity, with a serious climate crisisáethics and a pandemic that has changed our society. Today it is not enough to do the usual. As a group we have the responsibility to go más allá in the Búsearch for collective solutions. We want to be an actor that promotes social development, environmental and economicómonkey of the regionóThat is why we are assuming a commitment that seeks to contribute to the conservationón of the ecosystems and the well-being of the people of Américh from the South, convertedémaking it a better place for everyone”, Robert Alvo said, CEO de LATAM Airlines Group.
One of the big announcements of the day was the first phase of a collaborationón con The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to plan conservation actionsón and reforestationón in ic ecosystemsóunique in the regionón. TNC is an organizationón global environmental organization that works based on science, creating solutions to challengesím axisás of our planet so that nature and people can thrive together.
A strategy for prówe moan 30 años
The sustainability strategy for prówe moan 30 añIt contemplates four pillars of work: guestsón environmental, climate changeático, economíto circulate and shared value. The líaccident neasóThey were not designedñadated collaboratively with experts and environmental organizations from across the region.ón.
Regarding the climate change pillarático, the ad groupó what to worká in the reductionón of its emissions by incorporatingón of sustainable fuels and new technologiesíaviation onesón that, it is estimated, beán available from 2035.
By developing a portfolio of conservation projectsón, among other initiatives, the LATAM group searchá make up for the 50% of sun emissionséstatics to theñO 2030, establishing a path to be carbon neutral by 2050. See intervendrá in ecosystemsónicos de Sudanérich like Amazonía, the Chaco, the plains of the Orinoco, the Atl forestántico and El Cerrado, among others.
Además, the group LATAM boostá a program that allowsá to the passengers, corporate and cargo customers the optionón to offset the CO2 emissions associated with your trips. in parallel, the group compensateá the same amount of CO2 emissions as customers under the program 1+1.
In economyía circular, the LATAM group committedó and promote a culture of eliminationón, reductionón, reuseón and recycling throughout the operationón in order to reach 2027 as a group that generates zero waste to landfill. For it, be eliminatedán los plásingle-use plastics before 2023 and it will expandá the onboard recycling program on all sun routeséLATAM group statics, and will transformán all LATAM lounges in 100% sustainable. Similarly, The group is going to implement a uniform recycling program in all países and a plan to replace materials on board with compostable elements, recyclable or certified.
For his part, in the shared value pillar the group expandá its ability to transport cargo and people for health programs, catánatural disasters and environmental care. It should be remembered that since it startedó the pandemic, thanks to the program Avión Solidarity, have been transportedás de 29,4 million vaccines for free in its subsidiaries, más de 1.400 healthcare professionals, on 490 tons of inputsédicos and más de 1.500 óorgans and tissues in Sudanérica. At the same time, the program has finalized 10 c transportélulas mother for patients with cáncer they sing.
And in the case of managementón environmental, the group LATAM will implement a system, transparent and auditable, that will allow youá keep environmental variables in mind in all group processes, what to tellá with the certify usón environmental (IEnvA) en toda su operationón, a benchmark in the industry, and which is granted by the Associationóno. of Transport AéInternational prisoner (THERE IT IS).
