KLM and the compensation service CO2ZERO

KLM is a worldwide company based in the Netherlands. KLM transported almost 23.4 million passengers in the fiscal year 2007-8 and has a modern fleet of 203 aircraft.

Did you know? 

• KLM is recognized best-in-class in terms of energy-efficient flying. Our track record has convinced WWF (Netherlands) to join forces with KLM to jointly demonstrate that things can be done differently in the airline industry.
• WWF endorses Gold Standard projects for offsetting emissions. This is also KLM’s benchmark.
• Gold Standard focuses on renewable energy projects that have a demonstrated effect on CO2 reduction. It does not include the planting of trees. 

What are we doing?

• Besides wide-ranging measures in the field of CO2 reductions, KLM offers customers a service to make their flight CO2 neutral, as a personal, voluntary contribution.
• The service is available on all intercontinental KLM flights, irrelevant of point of origin, point of sales or embarkation point. 
• The service is integrated into the booking and online check-in process (www.klm.com) and can also be purchased on board on intercontinental flights.
• 1 Euro from each passenger compensated is 1 Euro directly invested through KLM’s own compensation service. All overhead costs are covered by KLM.
• KLM offers low compensation rates (5.95 Euro per ton/CO2) in comparison to other compensation programmes. 
• KLM itself compensates all duty travel of its employees. 
• KLM guarantees continuous and complete transparency via open reporting. While WWF is the chosen ‘watchdog’, the renowned accountants KPMG verify the projects financially.

What is the result?

• Example: a return flight Amsterdam-New York is CO2-neutral for 6.50 Euro through CO2ZERO.

This video explains how KLM looks at environmental issues in all areas of its operations: