KLM and the Worldwide Fund for Nature
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’s climate care strategy focuses on reducing, controlling, and compensating for CO2 emissions.
What are we doing?
- KLM has signed an agreement with the Dutch wing of the World Wildlife Fund (Wereld Natuur Fonds – WNF) formally obligating itself to compensate for any increase in CO2 emissions resulting from the company’s growth in air traffic until 2011.
- The compensation paid is used in support of Gold Standard projects. Based on strict criteria, money is invested in projects devoted to generating sustainable energy – such as solar, wind, water, and biomass – primarily in developing nations.
What is the result?
- Based on measures at the source, fuel efficiency, and other projects, it has been agreed that KLM will reduce its CO2 emissions by 3% by 2012 and by 17% by 2020. This initiative pre-empts legislation that will take effect in 2012, which is likely to see airlines purchasing emissions rights within the European market.
This video explains how KLM looks at environmental issues in all areas of its operations: