Planet+ Program for Carbon Neutrality by 2022 @ SITA

SITA has formally reported on its environmental, economic, and social performance since 2011 using the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) disclosures framework, also serving as SITA’s communication on progress as signatories to the UN Global Compact. We have also achieved certification to ISO and other international standards for environmental considerations on sites. We took our efforts a step further in 2019, establishing a baseline carbon footprint under the Carbon Neutral Protocol that includes our Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, from business travel and energy consumption, to shipping, waste, data centers, and electricity. Using this baseline footprint, we launched the Planet+ program. Under ‘Office Smart,’ we track energy, paper and water consumption and have started to switch to renewable energy and use smart devices to reduce consumption. Under ‘Travel Smart’, we first implemented reporting to measure our environmental impact from air travel. Second, we’ve put in place technologies reducing our own carbon footprint, such as collaboration software and videoconferencing, as a substitute to travel. Third, we implemented an internal 'carbon levy' proportionally distributed to the different areas of our business, based on their respective CO2 travel emissions, helping employees understand and act on reduction. The levy funds carbon credits to offset our emissions while investing into social and environmental programs: this is the ‘Planet Smart’ section of the program. SITA’s carbon offset program is managed through NCP, a leading global provider of sustainable environmental offset emission programs. All projects align to ICROA approved standards, support the UN SDGs, and have robust monitoring, reporting and verification by independent third parties.