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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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1st Jun, 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.

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13th Dec, 2018

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Small hills reduce aircraft noise

A study by TU Delft (Delft University of Technology) gives recommendations on how to reduce noise disturbance for residents living near Schiphol airport by half. Together with Schiphol and in consultation ...

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30th Apr, 2019

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First fully electric baggage towing tractors

Two fully electric baggage towing tractors are added to the KLM ground handling equipment at Schiphol Airport. A further 32 tractors of this type will follow by the end of July 2019. They will be replacing the ...

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18th Apr, 2019

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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 ...

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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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21st 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 ...

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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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11th Dec, 2018

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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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28th Sep, 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 ...

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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 ...

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21st Aug, 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 ...

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3rd Jul, 2018

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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 ...

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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.

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17th Apr, 2018

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