Our sustainability approach
At Virgin Australia, we care about driving positive social, environmental, community and people outcomes. We continue to play a role in supporting a healthy planet and communities for future generations.
Reducing our footprint at 35,000 feet
We committed to a target of net zero emissions by 2050 in November 2021 and we continue to actively build out our wider sustainability strategy. This includes modernising our fleet, continuing to identify and implement operational efficiencies, further reducing ground emissions, improving our waste management, and using alternative fuels where commercially viable.
Aviation by its very nature involves constant movement. We are conscious of the responsibilities this creates, and we strive to be diligent and thoughtful about our environmental impacts when it comes to sustainability.
Virgin Australia’s Fly Carbon Neutral program enables guests to offset the carbon emissions associated with their flights. This program was the first government-accredited carbon offsetting program in the world when it was certified in 2007 under the National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS), now Climate Active. Since then, more than four million guests have chosen to offset their travels. In FY22, approximately 25,000 tonnes of carbon emissions were offset through the guest program.
We source carbon credits from high-integrity projects that eliminate or avoid emissions. These include the Tasmanian Land Conservancy’s New Leaf Project and other nature-based projects.
