JTB-CWT Collaborates with Marubeni to Launch SAF-based Environmental Value Sales Scheme - Utilizes This Scheme for Internal Air Travel to Offset CO2 Emissions
JTB-CWT, in partnership with Marubeni, has launched a scheme that allows companies to offset CO2 emissions from business flights using SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) environmental value.
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JTB Business Travel Solutions, Inc. (Headquarters: Koto-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director, President & Executive Officer: Masahiro Harada, hereinafter 'JTB-CWT'), which provides business travel management, corporate travel management, and expense settlement solutions within the JTB Group, will launch a scheme in collaboration with Marubeni Corporation (hereinafter 'Marubeni') to reduce and offset CO2 emissions (Scope 3) from corporate business travel utilizing SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel).
In conjunction with the launch of this service, JTB-CWT has also reduced and amortized CO2 emissions from business flights associated with its own business activities through this scheme.
■ Background
In recent years, corporate decarbonization has expanded its scope to include the understanding and management of Scope 3 emissions across the entire supply chain, while continuing to reduce direct emissions (Scope 1 and 2). For globally operating companies in particular, reducing emissions from air travel during business trips is an urgent and critical issue that cannot be avoided.
In the aviation industry, the utilization of SAF is recognized as 'one of the most promising solutions' for achieving carbon neutrality. Especially for Japan, an island nation surrounded by the sea on all sides, the aviation network is an essential infrastructure for maintaining international competitiveness, making it an urgent task to respond by reducing environmental impact while continuing to use air travel. To solve these issues and support the challenges of Japanese companies, JTB-CWT has partnered with Marubeni to build this scheme, allowing companies to directly enjoy and record 'environmental value' through support for SAF utilization.
■ Service Overview and Features
This service utilizes a program offered by Marubeni Corporation that sells SAF's environmental value (Scope 3 reduction value). By using this service, customers can effectively reduce (*1) the CO2 emissions generated during their business trips with SAF-derived environmental value, regardless of the airline or flight taken.
1. One-stop Outsourcing:
Simultaneously with booking the business trip, JTB-CWT will comprehensively handle everything on behalf of the client, from visualizing the CO2 emissions of the flight to completing the procedures for purchasing the environmental value.
2. Issuance of Highly Reliable Certificates:
Emission reduction certificates will be issued based on proprietary guidelines certified by the Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK). This allows companies to use them to aid highly transparent information disclosure in their corporate sustainability activities.
3. Flexible Purchasing Units:
Companies can purchase environmental value starting from small lots, up to their annual travel emissions limit.
■ Early Introduction of This Scheme at JTB-CWT
To demonstrate our own commitment to realizing a sustainable society, JTB-CWT has purchased environmental value using this scheme and implemented offsets for the CO2 emissions associated with the air travel of our own employees on business trips. By practicing and utilizing this scheme ourselves, we will support our customers' sustainable travel strategies more persuasively.
■ Future Outlook
JTB-CWT will contribute to optimizing the balance between travel demand and SAF supply, and we will promote initiatives so that companies' support for SAF production leads to the maintenance of travel opportunities and the securing of flight frequencies. We will continue to propose specific schemes for 'realizing sustainable air travel' and strongly support companies' efforts toward decarbonization.
[Company Profile]
■ About JTB Business Travel Solutions, Inc. (JTB-CWT)
Location: 5-6-52 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo, NBF Toyosu Canal Front
Representative: Masahiro Harada, Representative Director, President & Executive Officer
Established: August 2000
Business: Construction of Business Travel Management (BTM), provision of IT-enabled travel-related solutions, and consulting. Develops unique services that integrate the JTB Group's know-how with the global CWT network.
URL: https://www.jtb-cwt.com/
■ About Marubeni Corporation
Location: 1-4-2 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Masayuki Omoto, Representative Director & President
Business: Through a domestic and overseas network, engages in lifestyle, IT & real estate, food, agribusiness, chemicals, energy, metals, infrastructure, aerospace & ships, finance, leasing & real estate business, next-generation business development, next-generation corporate development, and other businesses.
In conjunction with the launch of this service, JTB-CWT has also reduced and amortized CO2 emissions from business flights associated with its own business activities through this scheme.
■ Background
In recent years, corporate decarbonization has expanded its scope to include the understanding and management of Scope 3 emissions across the entire supply chain, while continuing to reduce direct emissions (Scope 1 and 2). For globally operating companies in particular, reducing emissions from air travel during business trips is an urgent and critical issue that cannot be avoided.
In the aviation industry, the utilization of SAF is recognized as 'one of the most promising solutions' for achieving carbon neutrality. Especially for Japan, an island nation surrounded by the sea on all sides, the aviation network is an essential infrastructure for maintaining international competitiveness, making it an urgent task to respond by reducing environmental impact while continuing to use air travel. To solve these issues and support the challenges of Japanese companies, JTB-CWT has partnered with Marubeni to build this scheme, allowing companies to directly enjoy and record 'environmental value' through support for SAF utilization.
■ Service Overview and Features
This service utilizes a program offered by Marubeni Corporation that sells SAF's environmental value (Scope 3 reduction value). By using this service, customers can effectively reduce (*1) the CO2 emissions generated during their business trips with SAF-derived environmental value, regardless of the airline or flight taken.
1. One-stop Outsourcing:
Simultaneously with booking the business trip, JTB-CWT will comprehensively handle everything on behalf of the client, from visualizing the CO2 emissions of the flight to completing the procedures for purchasing the environmental value.
2. Issuance of Highly Reliable Certificates:
Emission reduction certificates will be issued based on proprietary guidelines certified by the Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK). This allows companies to use them to aid highly transparent information disclosure in their corporate sustainability activities.
3. Flexible Purchasing Units:
Companies can purchase environmental value starting from small lots, up to their annual travel emissions limit.
■ Early Introduction of This Scheme at JTB-CWT
To demonstrate our own commitment to realizing a sustainable society, JTB-CWT has purchased environmental value using this scheme and implemented offsets for the CO2 emissions associated with the air travel of our own employees on business trips. By practicing and utilizing this scheme ourselves, we will support our customers' sustainable travel strategies more persuasively.
■ Future Outlook
JTB-CWT will contribute to optimizing the balance between travel demand and SAF supply, and we will promote initiatives so that companies' support for SAF production leads to the maintenance of travel opportunities and the securing of flight frequencies. We will continue to propose specific schemes for 'realizing sustainable air travel' and strongly support companies' efforts toward decarbonization.
[Company Profile]
■ About JTB Business Travel Solutions, Inc. (JTB-CWT)
Location: 5-6-52 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo, NBF Toyosu Canal Front
Representative: Masahiro Harada, Representative Director, President & Executive Officer
Established: August 2000
Business: Construction of Business Travel Management (BTM), provision of IT-enabled travel-related solutions, and consulting. Develops unique services that integrate the JTB Group's know-how with the global CWT network.
URL: https://www.jtb-cwt.com/
■ About Marubeni Corporation
Location: 1-4-2 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Masayuki Omoto, Representative Director & President
Business: Through a domestic and overseas network, engages in lifestyle, IT & real estate, food, agribusiness, chemicals, energy, metals, infrastructure, aerospace & ships, finance, leasing & real estate business, next-generation business development, next-generation corporate development, and other businesses.