Green Policies, Regulations & Standards

Emirates’ supplier and sustainability framework combines the Emirates Group Supplier Code of Conduct, operational fuel efficiency governance, SAF partnerships, fleet renewal, environmental reporting, and supplier due diligence. Suppliers must accept the Code as part of standard vendor agreements and promote environmental responsibility across their own supply chains. Emirates’ largest emissions driver is jet fuel, making aircraft efficiency, SAF availability, fuel lifecycle documentation, and operational procedures central to climate governance. The model links fuel suppliers, aircraft manufacturers, catering, dnata ground handling, cargo and cabin supply chains to aviation Scope 3 management.

easyJet’s supplier and climate framework combines a Supplier Code of Conduct, net zero roadmap, SBTi-validated 2035 emissions intensity target, fleet renewal, operational efficiency, SAF partnerships, and carbon removals. Suppliers must comply with environmental standards, assess and monitor environmental impacts, and support data or compliance requirements where relevant. The framework links fuel suppliers, aircraft manufacturers, maintenance providers, ground handlers, and airport services to aviation Scope 3 governance. Implementation depends on SAF availability, fleet efficiency, airspace modernisation, and verified carbon reporting.

TAP Air Portugal’s supplier and sustainability framework combines environmental management certification, supplier and procurement compliance, SAF adoption, fleet renewal, cabin waste reduction, and European aviation climate obligations. Suppliers must support environmental performance, documentation, and operational efficiency, particularly across fuel, aircraft, maintenance, catering, ground handling, and airport services. TAP’s 2025 IEnvA certification strengthens environmental governance, while SAF use and surcharges link fuel supply chains to climate compliance. The model reflects aviation Scope 3 governance driven by SAF, fleet efficiency, airport systems, and regulatory cost pass-through.

The Higg Index is a suite of sustainability assessment tools developed by Cascale (formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition) to measure environmental and social impacts across the apparel, footwear, and textile supply chain. It provides a standardised framework for companies to evaluate performance, identify improvement areas, and track progress over time.

GOTS is a global certification for textiles made from organic fibres, setting strict environmental and social criteria across the entire supply chain. It ensures that products meet defined sustainability requirements from raw material harvesting through processing, manufacturing, and labelling.

Textile Exchange certification is a voluntary system of sustainability standards designed to verify the environmental and social performance of textile raw materials and supply chains. It focuses strongly on reducing climate impacts, improving resource use, and promoting more sustainable fiber production.

NextEra Energy’s supplier framework is linked to renewable infrastructure, grid projects, utility operations, and energy transition delivery. Suppliers must meet procurement, environmental, safety, and project requirements while supporting renewable energy, storage, grid, and generation assets. Governance is project-based and contract-driven, with supplier performance affecting decarbonisation, reliability, and infrastructure deployment. The model reflects energy-transition Scope 3 governance focused on capital projects and utility supply chains.

Vale’s supplier and value chain framework combines responsible procurement, mining sustainability controls, and Scope 3 reduction targets to manage emissions across mining, logistics, iron ore, nickel, and customer value chains. Suppliers must comply with environmental, safety, and procurement requirements, while Vale also engages customers to reduce downstream emissions, especially in steelmaking. The model reflects dual-sided Scope 3 governance, where supplier performance and customer decarbonization both determine climate outcomes.

Lufthansa Group’s supplier and climate framework combines a Supplier Code of Conduct, SBTi-validated climate targets, SAF procurement, fleet modernisation and environmental management systems. Suppliers must comply with environmental requirements, avoid serious environmental harm and provide data or support monitoring where required. The framework links aviation fuel, aircraft efficiency, ground operations, maintenance, catering and airport services to Scope 3 governance. SAF remains central, but supply is limited and costly, making procurement, certification and regulatory cost pass-through key implementation issues.

Air France’s supplier and climate framework operates through the Air France-KLM Group’s Supplier Sustainability Code, Sustainable Procurement Policy, supplier carbon assessments, SBTi-approved emissions targets, fleet renewal and SAF strategy. Contracted suppliers must be Code-compliant, while high-emission suppliers may undergo carbon assessments that influence procurement strategy. Air France-KLM targets a 30% reduction in well-to-wake jet fuel GHG emissions intensity by 2030 from 2019 and more than 10% SAF use by 2030. The model links supplier compliance, fuel transition, aircraft efficiency, and EU aviation regulation to Scope 3 governance.