In Austria, OMV and Microsoft announced the signing of an agreement to procure sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc). Since March 2022, OMV has been producing SAF by co-processing sustainable and regional raw materials, specifically used cooking oil, at its Schwechat refinery in Austria. OMV has already signed several MoU’s and off-take agreements with international and national air carriers. The newly developed SAF Business solutions are tailored to help organizations accomplish their Scope 3 indirect emission reduction goals, such as from air travel and/or the air transportation of goods. In cooperation with the independent global organization RSB, an innovative chain-of-custody model is piloted that allows OMV to reliably and verifiably transfer the environmental benefits of SAF in the form of SAF certificate. This enables Microsoft to reach its decarbonization targets (Scope 3) and further establish a credible, sustainable corporate air travel and supply chain logistics. Martijn van Koten, OMV Executive Vice President Fuels & Feedstock, said: “Sustainable Aviation Fuel is a strategic key pillar of OMV’s strategy 2030. Now we are taking the next step in decarbonizing air travel and the air transportation of goods. We are proud to expand our sustainable aviation fuel growth path together with RSB and to support corporate customers like Microsoft, to achieve their sustainability goals.”
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