Dnata, a Dubai-based airline and travel services provider, has announced a $100 million investment in green operations over the next two years to improve environmental efficiency across its global network.
The company’s ongoing investments in infrastructure, equipment, and process improvement are expected to reduce its carbon footprint by 20% by 2024 and 50% by 2030.
dnata has been investing in technology to optimize resources and improve operational efficiency in recent years. At its existing facilities in the UK, Singapore, and Ireland, it installed renewable energy features such as solar panels, heat recovery units, and electric vehicle charging. In the construction and operation of its new cargo centers in the Netherlands and Iraq, it will also incorporate carbon reduction initiatives.
Choosing green options is a consideration in its fleet planning, too, as it has increased investments in electric and hybrid ramps, ground support (GSE), and forklift equipment, and refurbished existing GSE with new technologies to further decrease emissions.
Choosing green options is a consideration in its fleet planning, too, as it has increased investments in electric and hybrid ramp, ground support (GSE), and forklift equipment, and refurbished existing GSE with new technologies to further decrease emissions.
Meanwhile, dnata’s catering team has invested in process improvement to minimise its environmental footprint. It has been working with many of its airline customers to analyze consumption trends and use predictive data to optimize the loading of F&B for in-flight catering, official news agency WAM reported.
dnata has also taken initiatives across its business units to conserve water consumption and recycle materials, such as paper, plastic, cardboard, wood, glass, metal, used cooking, and mineral oils. Earlier this year, the company committed to reducing its waste in landfills by 20 percent by 2024. Its environmental framework has also been part of its travel businesses.
Steve Allen, CEO of dnata Group, said, “We’ve been making great progress on reducing our carbon footprint, minimizing waste, and reducing energy and water consumption across our operations. We will further increase our investments and efforts in strong cooperation with our partners to achieve our targets and preserve the environment for current and future generations.”
In the financial year 2021-22, dnata handled over 527,000 aircraft turns, moved three million tonnes of cargo, uplifted 39.9 million meals, and recorded a total transaction value (TTV) of travel services of $632m.
