Signature Flight Support announced today that Air BP Sterling Card holders will soon be able to fly using carbon-neutral fuel under a new agreement with the aviation division of BP.
Beginning on Jan. 1, 2018, the carbon emissions from jet fuel purchased by Air BP Sterling Card holders at any participating Signature FBO location in the U.S. will be offset via BP Target Neutral, BP’s voluntary carbon offsetting program. This joint approach to carbon reduction shows the commitment of two major players in the business aviation market to achieve a lower-carbon future.
“We are proud to be amongst first-movers in the business and general aviation industry. Signature is committed to excellent corporate social responsibility in all facets of our business. The ability for aircraft operators to offset their carbon by using the Air BP Sterling Card to purchase fuel is another step forward in this journey,” said Maria A. Sastre, President and Chief Operating Officer for Signature Flight Support.
As part of this collaboration, Signature and Air BP will increase their Sterling Card acceptance network in the U.S. to more than 100 FBOs.
Julio Casas, Air BP General Aviation Director, North America said: “We are extremely proud to be supporting our customers in the US, and around the world, to achieve their environmental goals. This collaboration with Signature offers our Air BP Sterling Card customers the opportunity to fly carbon neutral and meets the growing demand for more sustainable travel.”
BP Target Neutral has an established program to reduce, replace and neutralize carbon emissions with investments in projects around the world. These projects provide carbon credits which can be used to offset the emissions for Air BP Sterling Card holders flying out of Signature’s FBOs.
The collaboration is directly supporting carbon reduction projects in the U.S., such as the campus clean energy project, which is providing investment in renewable energy for a network of universities across the US, and a gas-switching project at a magnesium factory in Michigan, which supports the use of gases with a lower carbon footprint in the manufacturing process.
About Air BP
As the aviation division of BP, Air BP is one of the world's largest suppliers of aviation fuel products and services. It currently supplies over seven billion gallons of jet kerosene and aviation gasoline to its customers across the globe each year.
• Through its direct operations, Air BP fuelled more than 6,000 flights every day – that’s over four aircraft every minute or one every 15 seconds. The company supplies fuel at more than 800 global locations in over 50 countries serving customers from the private pilot to some of the world’s largest airlines.
• Air BP’s technical and operations experts provide a complete aviation fuel consultancy service, including the design, build and operation of aviation fuelling facilities, to help customers protect their operations and manage risks.
• Customers range from domestic and international airlines, the military, business and private aircraft owners, as well as international airports and airfield operators.
• Supporting its fuel offer, Air BP provides a range of services for customers including technical expertise via a complete aviation fuel consultancy service, including the design, build and operation of fuelling facilities, to help customers protect their operations and manage risks. Other services on offer include supporting customers to meet their environmental goals, the Air BP Sterling Card for efficient general aviation refuelling and RocketRoute MarketPlace enabling users to purchase fuel and connect with thousands of ground handlers, FBOs and aviation providers worldwide.
• For a full list of locations served by Air BP go to www.airbp.com/wheretofind
About BP Target Neutral
BP Target Neutral is administered by BP as a not-for-profit scheme – BP covers BP Target Neutral’s operating costs. BP Target Neutral’s work is governed by an independent Advisory & Assurance Panel of prominent environmental and industry experts. The panel ensures that all policies and activities conform to best practice in carbon management, and where possible will seek to set new standards for that best practice.
Members of the BP Target Neutral Advisory & Assurance Panel include Mark Kenber, former CEO of the Climate Group, Mike Barry, Director of Plan A, M&S, Rita Clifton CBE, Peter Wheeler, Director, The Nature Conservancy and Tim Smit, Co-Founder Eden Project.
For more information please visit www.bptargetneutral.com
About Carbon Credits and carbon offset methodology
Carbon credits are tradable certificates that represent one tonne of Carbon Dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) either removed or prevented from entering the atmosphere. A carbon credit grants the holder the right to claim for that specific environmental benefit. Approved registries give each carbon credit a unique identification number to make sure it doesn't get double-counted.
Credits can be traded in compliance or voluntary markets. Since GHG reduction projects generate credits, this approach can be used to finance carbon reduction schemes between trading partners and around the world. BP Target Neutral only buy carbon credits from ICROA approved standards.
Carbon credits are calculated using publicly available Defra data for emissions factors. The emission factor is multiplied by the amount of fuel for a resulting total emissions number.
Signature Flight Support, a BBA Aviation plc company, is the world’s largest fixed-base operation (FBO) and distribution network for business aviation services. Signature services include fueling, hangar and office rentals, ground handling, maintenance and a wide range of crew and passenger amenities at strategic domestic and international locations. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Signature currently operates at more than 100 locations in the United States, Europe, South America, Africa and Asia. For more information, please visit: www.signatureflight.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/signatureflightsupport.
