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Sustainability in action

Climate change has an impact on the entire world, which includes KLM. That is why we are taking measures to consistently reduce our environmental footprint. We are integrating sustainability into our ...

biofuel, Weight reduction, waste...

Published

13th Nov, 2017

Environment 79 Stories

Biofuel because....

One of the most effective ways to reduce CO2 emissions from air transport is by powering aircraft with sustainable biofuel. If biofuel were to be broadly used, the reduction in CO2 could be as high as 80%. That ...

duurzame biobrandstof, KLM corporate biofuel programma, biofuel programma...

Published

20th Feb, 2015

Environment 79 Stories

KLM Media App replaces newspapers on board

Recently KLM launched the KLM Media App. This app provides KLM passengers access to number of national and international newspapers on their smartphones or tablets.

media app, newspapers, waste...

Published

7th Jul, 2017

Environment 79 Stories

KLM and Delft University join hands

Over the coming two years, staff at the Delft University of Technology will take flights using biofuel. On May 9, the university signed an agreement to participate in KLM’s Corporate BioFuel Programme. At ...

TU Delft, biofuel, CO2...

Published

16th Jun, 2017

Environment 79 Stories

KLM and Costa Rica join forces regarding biofuel

The Costa Rican government and KLM have joined hands to combat carbon dioxide emissions. On 31 October, KLM and the Costa Rican government signed a letter of intent to ratify the cooperation. This is the first ...

biofuel, Costa Rica, Corporate BioFuel Programme...

Published

13th Nov, 2017

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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

Environment 79 Stories

KLM STORY

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

Community 30 Stories

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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

Environment 79 Stories

KLM STORY

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

Environment 79 Stories

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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

Community 30 Stories

KLM STORY

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

Environment 79 Stories

KLM STORY

Air Traffic Control the Netherlands becomes KLM’s latest biofuel partner

Air Traffic Control the Netherlands is joining KLM’s Corporate BioFuel Programme. This will enable KLM to increase investment in sustainable biofuel. Air Traffic Control the Netherlands will buy ...

biofuel, Corporate BioFuel Programma, partner...

Published

23rd Jan, 2018

Our people 6 Stories

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Splendid returns of Giro555

Flying Blue members can donate their Miles to various worthy courses, such as UNICEF, Wings of Support, The Ocean Cleanup and Giro555. More than 180 million Miles have already been donated to these ...

giro555, Flying Blue, UNICEF...

Published

22nd Dec, 2017

Environment 79 Stories

KLM STORY

Lower emissions thanks to electrical loaders

KLM is replacing all of its diesel-powered lower-deck loaders with electrical models. We are the world’s first airline to take this step on such a large scale. The loaders are a good example of how KLM can ...

CO2-emissions, innovation, electric equipment...

Published

15th Dec, 2017

Catering 16 Stories

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KLM’s sustainable catering policy

At KLM, offering responsible products and services is part of our CSR approach. We are serving around forty million meals a year to our passengers, which gives us the responsibility to make our catering as ...

Sustainable catering

Published

29th Nov, 2017

Community 30 Stories

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(Re)planting trees in Panama

With its CO2ZERO compensation service, KLM offers passengers the opportunity to fly CO2 neutral. By doing so, they contribute to KLM’s new CO2ZERO project, a reforestation initiative in Panama named ...

CO2ZERO, panama, cacao...

Published

3rd Oct, 2017

Environment 79 Stories

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Be a hero, fly CO2ZERO

Starting October 2017, KLM has selected a new project for its CO2ZERO compensation ser-vice. Passengers who choose to compensate for the individual CO2 emissions produced by their flight now contribute to ...

CO2ZERO, panama, reforestation...

Published

3rd Oct, 2017

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