Inditex signs SAF agreement with Repsol, Iberia

REPSOL headquarters in Arganzuela district in Madrid, Spain.

Repsol and Iberia announced that they have signed an agreement with Inditex for the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

The SAF used represents 5% of the fuel that Iberia uses to transport Inditex’s merchandise on its flights.

Iberia has made a first purchase of SAF to be used for Inditex’s cargo, which Repsol will supply directly at the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport.

“SAF is the best and most immediate solution to advance the decarbonisation of the airline industry. This agreement with Inditex is part of our commitment to reach zero net emissions by 2050. It is a great challenge that must be tackled on a global scale and that will only be achieved through collaborations such as the one we have just signed between Iberia and Inditex,” said Teresa Parejo, Iberia’s Sustainability Director.

The SAF supplied by Repsol is certified and complies with the standards of Annex IX Part B of the European Union’s Renewable Energy Directive 2018/2001 Renewable Energy Directive II.

“This new alliance with Iberia and Inditex reinforces our commitment to 100% renewable fuels as a lever for the decarbonisation of mobility. The start of large-scale production of 100% renewable fuels in Cartagena is a milestone in our strategy. This plant, which produces both 100% renewable diesel and SAF, will enable Repsol to be ready to supply the aviation sector with the SAF it needs to realise its decarbonisation ambitions,” said Carlos Suárez, Repsol’s International Aviation Director.