In New Zealand, The Lawyer Magazine reported that MinterEllisonRuddWatts is piloting Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) emissions reductions with Air New Zealand, becoming the only law firm in New Zealand to participate in the initiative.
Through Air New Zealand, SAF’s “book and claim” system enables corporate partners to purchase SAF certificates that contribute to the airline’s use of sustainable fuel. These certificates can then be applied to a company’s own carbon reporting, helping reduce Scope 3 emissions from business travel, according to the report.
“This partnership demonstrates our leadership and accountability in the sustainability sector,” says Holly Hill, partner and sustainability leader at the firm.
Air New Zealand has offered emissions reductions through SAF to a group of early adopters to better understand corporate customer demand and inform future SAF investment, said Kiri Hannifin, the airline’s chief sustainability and corporate affairs officer.
“SAF is a complex commodity to understand, and it’s a big step for a New Zealand company to buy SAF certificates because they’re so new. We are very grateful to MinterEllisonRuddWatts for the leap of faith they have shown and for their leadership,” said Hannifin.
More on the story.
