International Air Transport Association CO2 Connect Partners with Thrust Carbon to Boost Emissions Accuracy for Corporate Travelers

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is expanding the reach of its IATA CO2 Connect emissions calculation tool by partnering with Thrust Carbon, a leading sustainability intelligence platform for the travel industry. This collaboration was formalized at IATA’s World Sustainability Symposium and will launch in October 2024.

“The corporate travel sector needs accurate and comparable CO2 emissions calculations for its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) monitoring and reporting. By working with Thrust Carbon, we will respond to this important need with calculations based on actual operational data provided by a growing community of airlines,” said Frederic Leger, IATA’s Senior Vice President Commercial Products and Services.

IATA CO2 Connect uses a globally recognized standardized methodology, relying on airline operational data (fuel burn) to calculate emissions. These calculations will be provided to Thrust Carbon, which will tailor the data to meet the specific needs of its clients. Thrust Carbon’s client base, primarily within the corporate travel sector, will integrate these emissions calculations into their flight selection processes and utilize them for ESG monitoring and reporting.

“As aviation’s main trade association, IATA has a long tradition in setting industry standards, and we are thrilled with the initiative they are taking towards achieving greater transparency and sustainability. As a result of our collaboration, our corporate customers can now have easier and wider access to the CO2 Connect methodology, including their data flowing in and out of every leading travel management company and expense platform. This enables more consistency for those customers, and the ability to accurately plan carrier and route changes to help meet reduction goals,” said Kit Aspen, Founder of Thrust Carbon.