AVEVA announces SAFc purchase via British Airways

Industrial software developer AVEVA announced a purchase of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) certificates from British Airways for use at London Heathrow Airport.

“The role of tech and industry in driving decarbonisation has never been clearer. By investing in sustainable fuels today, we are demonstrating how climate ambition must be matched by concrete action,” said Caspar Herzberg, CEO, AVEVA.

The company said that this purchase brings AVEVA in line with fulfilling its World Economic Forum’s the First Movers’ Coalition commitment five years ahead of schedule.

“In doing so, AVEVA joined a handful of leading companies who are actively investing in sustainable fuels to support the transition to a more sustainable future,” the company said in a press release.

The company said it has already reduced its Scope 1 and 2 operational emissions by over 93% and is on track to cut Scope 3 emissions by 50% by 2030. As a member of the World Economic Forum (WEF) First Movers Coalition (FMC) Aviation group, AVEVA set a target to replace at least 5% of conventional jet fuel demand with SAF.

British Airways entered into a multi‑year agreement with EcoCeres for the supply of SAF, supporting the airline’s ambition to power 10% of its flights with SAF by 2030 and to significantly cut lifecycle emissions.

EcoCeres is a renewable fuels producer producing industrial-scale SAF, hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), and renewable naphtha. EcoCeres is also an AVEVA customer, using the software to optimise the production of SAF.

In addition, through the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA) COP30 procurement initiative, AVEVA reduced the climate impact associated with its COP30 flights, demonstrating ongoing leadership in advancing practical, market-based solutions for decarbonisation.