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Top 3 in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index

This year, too, Air France-KLM succeeded in securing second place in Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) under the Airlines category. The DJSI is the most important international index rating the ...

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Published

28th Sep, 2018

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Wings of Support supports 24,866 children in 16 countries

Wings of Support have announced impressive figures in their 2017 annual report. The organisation’s volunteers provided support for 24,866 children in 16 countries in the past year. They did so by way of 86 ...

Wings of Support, education, medical aid...

Published

3rd Jul, 2018

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Arcadis joins KLM’s BioFuel Programme

Consultancy Arcadis will be joining KLM’s Corporate BioFuel Programme (CBP). Arcadis will be buying in sustainable biojet fuel for all its business flights. This will enable KLM to invest further in ...

CO2, biojet fuel, SAF...

Published

17th Apr, 2018

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CO2ZERO’s facts and figures

As KLM’s CO2 compensation service, CO2ZERO enables our passengers to compensate for their share of the CO2 emitted during their flight. This year, CO2ZERO celebrates its 10th anniversary, a great ...

CO2ZERO, CO2, cooking stoves...

Published

16th Apr, 2018

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This summer’s most sustainable destination

From 14 May to 26 October 2018, KLM Cityhopper will fly six days a week to Växjö, Sweden. The destination is the most sustainable route in KLM’s network. This is because KLM has purchased biojet fuel for the ...

biofuel, biojet fuel, CO2...

Published

1st Jun, 2018

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Four steps of responsible catering

One of the sustainable ways in which KLM aims to distinguish itself is with its responsible catering, choosing animal-friendly and fair-trade products with as little impact on the environment as ...

animal-friendly, fairtrade, soya...

Published

21st Dec, 2018

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Aviation sector submits plan to Minister of Infrastructure

Twenty transport organisations and knowledge institutions have joined forces to accelerate existing developments that will make aviation more sustainable under the “Smart and Sustainable” plan. ...

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Published

21st Dec, 2018

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Reducing our carbon footprint

As one of the bigger players in the aviation industry, KLM feels a strong responsibility to reduce its carbon footprint in as many ways as possible. Here are a few things we’ve achieved so far.

weight, biojet fuel, corporate biofuel...

Published

13th Dec, 2018

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Global commitment

Each and every day, KLM brings people together in different parts of the world for business and for pleasure. Our service focuses on people – travellers and staff alike. However, there is still serious ...

Flying Blue, miles, NGO...

Published

11th Dec, 2018

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Making changes where it matters

KLM’s Wings of Support contributes to projects focused on education and childcare in underdeveloped areas. As a project duo, KLM’s René Dijs and Marlies van Waveren work closely together.

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Published

11th Dec, 2018

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Wildlife welfare

Most travellers are aware that trafficking protected wildlife is illegal. But what can we actually do to stop it? We ask Wildlife Crime Expert for the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Christiaan van der ...

WWF, wildlife crime, Buckingham Palace Declaration...

Published

21st Aug, 2018

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Life-Changing Jewellery

In support of local entrepreneurship, KLM works together with Return to Sender, offering fair trade products made in developing countries by local changemakers such as Sieraden4Life ...

return to sender, sieraden4life, fair trade...

Published

21st Aug, 2018

Environment 84 Stories

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Washed clean!

KLM is committed to keeping its environmental footprint as small as possible. However, washing an aircraft calls for more water than the bucketful you use to clean the family car. Nevertheless KLM has ...

semi-dry wash, water savings, enzymes...

Published

24th May, 2018

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Sustainability in the cockpit, conscious captains

The focus on a more sustainable future is shared throughout KLM. Our captains, for instance, have their own ways to reduce CO2 emissions. Auke Dros, chief pilot on the A330, explains.

CO2, cockpit, Fuel saving...

Published

17th Apr, 2018

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Combatting illegal trade in wildlife

KLM has a zero tolerance policy regarding illegal wildlife trade since 1998. The commitment and determination to fighting illegal trafficking is confirmed with the signing by our CEO Pieter Elbers of the ...

illegal, wildlife, declaration...

Published

17th Apr, 2018

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What do we do with on-board waste?

KLM takes several measures to reduce waste or make sure to recycle it where possible. The separating of rubbish on European flights begins on board. Cabin crew collect paper and plastic in separate ...

afval, recycling, catering services...

Published

16th Apr, 2018

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Clean oceans all around

Cleaning plastic from every ocean is the goal Dutch inventor Boyan Slat (23) set himself. His idea grew into a giant-scale project: The Ocean Cleanup. Over 5 trillion pieces of plastic are floating around in ...

ocean cleanup, Flying Blue, waste...

Published

6th Feb, 2018

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