Sustainability Program

Setting the vision, defining the “next normal” and uniting the air cargo industry are TIACA’s core missions. As such, it is essential to embed sustainability into present and future strategies to guarantee the future of air cargo. This is why TIACA is driving air cargo industry’s sustainability program.

It aims at supporting members and the air cargo industry in their necessary transformation to do good for the planet, the people and the business, through innovation and partnerships. This is our 3+2 vision: people, planet, prosperity + innovation and partnerships.

Program ambitions

Drive sustainability goals within the air cargo industry
Raise awareness and give a higher sense of sustainability urgency
Share best practices
Call for innovations and partnerships
Support members to move from reactive to proactive strategies
Help organizations of all sizes and everywhere to define their own sustainability strategies and action plan
Celebrate individual successes and communicate on industry achievements
Unite multiple stakeholders with shared commitments and global targets and one voice

Latest initiatives

Air Cargo Sustainability Report 2020

TIACA's first annual industry survey was completed December 2020. The objective was to collect valuable insights to feed the strategy and plans set up by the Sustainability Working Group and to set up a baseline (“year 0 picture”) to monitor the progress year-on-year. The 2020 Sustainability report is available here.

3rd Air Cargo Sustainability Awards

One of the elements of the program, is the annual Air Cargo Sustainability Awards, sponsored by CHAMP Cargosystems. We are calling for applications from those demonstrating solutions and practices making positive change in any of the areas of TIACA’s sustainability vision for air cargo. Applications deadline is August 15th.

Sustainability4Cargo webinars

TIACA' Sustainability4Cargo webinars aim to raise industry awareness on the urgency for businesses to employ sustainable practices, share expert advice and celebrate sustainability leadership. Register to upcoming webinars and view recordings of past sessions which covered COVID-19 and decarbonization of air cargo.

Working group

The program is financed through the Strategic Partnership Program (pdf), and the content will be delivered by the sustainability working group.

Contact Glyn Hughes if you are interested in joining the Strategic Partnership Program and the working group.

Strategic program partners

Join the initiative

Interested in joining the Sustainability Partnership Program and the Working Group, reach out to the TIACA team.