Honda participates as shipper in Tokyo project to promote SAF use

Nippon Express announced Jan. 29 that it has concluded a basic transaction agreement with Honda Motor Co. enabling Honda to participate as a shipper in the Tokyo metropolitan government's project to promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Nippon Express has been selected as a designated cargo agent for the “Project to Promote SAF Use in Air Cargo Transport for Corporate Compliance with Scope 3 Requirements” being implemented by the Tokyo metropolitan government since last August.

In that capacity, Nippon Express said it has been working to encourage the use of SAF.

The project entails the Tokyo metropolitan government assisting companies in covering the cost of using SAF for air-cargo transport by shippers via designated cargo agents with the aim of helping these companies reduce CO2 emissions across their entire supply chains.

Subsidies will cover the additional costs of using SAF for air-cargo transport via freight forwarders selected to take part in the project until the end of March 2025.

With Honda choosing to participate in this project as a shipper, Nippon Express and Honda signed a basic transaction agreement valid through Jan. 31, 2025.

Under the agreement, Nippon Express will issue Honda a CO2-reduction certificate for its SAF usage as certified by a third-party organization and engage in other activities to cut Honda’s scope 3 CO2 emissions.

Nippon Express will continue providing air-cargo transport-related support to Honda’s environmental initiatives as that company continues to grow globally.

The NX Group has positioned expanded SAF use as one of its initiatives to “develop and strengthen sustainable solutions,” a material issue for the group, and it has been providing customers with the NX-GREEN SAF Program as well as participating in the SAF Flight Initiative offered by All Nippon Airways.

In tackling climate change, the NX Group said it aims to reduce in-house emissions group-wide (scopes 1 and 2) by 50 percent from 2013 levels by 2030.

In May 2023, the NX Group submitted a letter of commitment to obtain certification under the Science Based Targets initiative.

Its goal is to help bring about carbon-neutral societies by 2050 (scopes 1, 2 and 3).

Going forward, the group said it will continue sharing its stances on environmental conservation with its stakeholders and pursue efforts focused on material issues to achieve the NX Group sustainability vision.