Core Points - Cathay Pacific Group has been recognized for its sustainable development initiatives in the Airline Ratings Sustainable Development Awards 2025 in the "Full-Service Airline" category [1] - The company emphasizes the importance of collaboration with customers, business partners, suppliers, regulators, communities, and its team to achieve sustainability goals [1] Group 1: Sustainable Development Strategies - Cathay Pacific's sustainability strategy focuses on fleet modernization, improving fuel efficiency, sustainable aviation fuel application, and new technologies to address climate change [1] - The airline aims to reduce reliance on single-use plastic products, committing to decrease the usage from 7.7 items per passenger in 2019 to 1.5 items by the end of 2025 [1] - As of the end of 2024, the usage of single-use plastic products has been reduced to 2.6 items per passenger [1] Group 2: Recycling and Waste Reduction Efforts - Cathay Pacific is working to enhance the recycling rate of water bottles on flights, successfully recycling plastic waste equivalent to over 1.4 million water bottles since the new measures were implemented in 2024 [2] - All bottled water provided on flights departing from Hong Kong is made from recycled plastic [2] - The airline is exploring the use of recycled paper instead of plastic packaging for blankets and headphones, and is trialing more reusable dining equipment in economy class to reduce cabin waste [2] Group 3: Sustainable Aviation Fuel Initiatives - Sustainable aviation fuel is recognized as a crucial solution for carbon reduction in the aviation industry [2] - Cathay Pacific launched a corporate sustainable aviation fuel program in 2022 to promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel and assist business partners in addressing indirect emissions from air travel and air freight services [2] - The company has successfully refueled aircraft with sustainable aviation fuel at airports in Hong Kong and other regions [2] Group 4: Collaboration and Innovation in Cargo Operations - Cathay Pacific collaborates with partners across the value chain to promote sustainable aviation fuel policies at the Hong Kong hub [3] - In its cargo operations, the company is trialing the use of hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) as fuel for its non-electric cargo tractors [3] - Cathay Pacific's cargo station is the first in Hong Kong to use packaging film made from 50% recycled plastic for exporting goods and has achieved 100% recycling of imported plastic packaging film [3]
国泰集团荣获Airline Ratings 2025可持续发展奖项