{"id":93688,"date":"2025-02-17T13:34:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T13:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/aerospace\/alexion-dhl-partner-for-sustainable-air-delivery-of-medicines\/"},"modified":"2025-02-17T13:34:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T13:34:38","slug":"alexion-dhl-partner-for-sustainable-air-delivery-of-medicines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=93688","title":{"rendered":"Alexion, DHL partner for sustainable air delivery of medicines"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The partnership uses DHL GoGreen Plus, replacing traditional jet fuel with SAF. Credit: Deutsche Post AG.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, and DHL Express have teamed up to initiate Ireland\u2019s \u201cfirst\u201d complete transition to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the international air delivery of medicine produced in Ireland.<\/p>\n

This move is set to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from air freight, with the use of SAF reducing emissions by over 80% compared to conventional aviation fuel.<\/p>\n

The initiative will encompass all European air freight shipments to 19 countries. The partnership utilises the DHL GoGreen Plus service, offering SAF as a direct replacement for traditional jet fuel.<\/p>\n

Derived from waste and residue sources such as used cooking oil, the SAF is compatible with existing aircraft engines, eliminating the need for modifications.<\/p>\n

The switch to SAF aligns with AstraZeneca\u2019s sustainability goals, which include halving its entire value chain\u2019s GHG emissions by 2030 and achieving science-based net-zero by 2045.<\/p>\n

Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease global supply chain and product strategy lead and vice president Sylvia Kiely said: \u201cMoving our air freight to SAF is an important milestone in reaching our Scope 3 targets, with the ambition of being science-based net-zero by 2045.<\/p>\n

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