A strong signal for more sustainable aviation: As part of its strategy to reduce the climate impact of business travel, Deutsche Bank is investing in the deployment of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in air transport with the Lufthansa Group. The jointly agreed volume of approximately 1,600 metric tonnes of SAF enables an estimated emissions saving of around 5,500 metric tonnes of CO₂. This is equivalent to the CO₂ emissions of approximately 520 flights between Frankfurt and London operated by an Airbus A320neo. The agreement builds on the growing partnership between the two companies: since October 2025, Deutsche Bank has been issuing the Lufthansa Miles & More Credit Card. In the area of sustainability, both partners aim to deepen their collaboration further – with the goal of advancing the sustainable transformation and enhancing the credibility and acceptance of climate protection solutions.

Frank Naeve, Senior Vice President Global Sales and Distribution, Lufthansa Group, says: “Deutsche Bank’s decision to support the deployment of SAF with Lufthansa Group at this scale is a compelling demonstration that more sustainable flying is becoming increasingly important in the business travel sector. We are delighted to set a milestone together with Deutsche Bank – and to show that companies can make a measurable contribution to reducing the climate impact of their travel activities through concrete investments in SAF.”

Jörg Eigendorf, Chief Sustainability Officer of Deutsche Bank, says: “Sustainable Aviation Fuel is an important instrument for Deutsche Bank in our efforts to nearly halve our CO₂ emissions along our supply chain by 2030 compared with2019. It is also important for us to send a signal: only if there is reliable demand will SAF producers invest in production and make alternative fuels more competitive. This is a key part of our overall approach: we want to reduce CO₂ emissions from our business travel and offset the remaining emissions where feasible.”

A broad portfolio of solutions for corporate customers

The Lufthansa Group has been working for many years on a sustainable transformation of aviation and offers companies a wide range of tailored solutions for more sustainable flying. Through so-called SAF bulk deals, companies can procure larger quantities of SAF from the Lufthansa Group. From an investment of EUR 2,000 or more, companies receive a Scope 3 certificate for CO₂ savings in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol standard. This not only strengthens a company’s environmental commitment but also promotes the further development and deployment of SAF within the aviation industry. Logistics companies are increasingly also entering into SAF bulk deals, which Lufthansa Cargo offers from a minimum purchase volume of 100 metric tonnes of SAF.

With the “Sustainable Corporate Value Fare”, business customers can contribute to saving up to 30 per cent of future CO₂ emissions by SAF. Across all corporate customer products, around 1,700 companies worldwide invested in SAF with the Lufthansa Group in 2025.

Growing demand for more sustainable travel options

The Lufthansa Group is recording an overall increase in demand for more sustainable travel options and enables its customers – through a variety of offerings for private and business travel – to contribute to reducing the climate impact of future flights. With measurable success: more than five per cent of Lufthansa Group passengers chose a more sustainable travel option in 2025 – for example, the Green Fares fare. The volume of Sustainable Aviation Fuel sold was more than doubled in the previous year across various product formats. The active engagement of passengers in more sustainable flying is an important pillar of the Lufthansa Group’s sustainability strategy.

Five levers for more sustainable flying

The wide range of offerings for private travellers and corporate customers – alongside fleet modernization, the continuous improvement of fuel efficiency in flight operations, the deployment of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), and the expansion of intermodality – represents one of five levers through which the Lufthansa Group is advancing more sustainable flying. In addition, the Lufthansa Group has been actively supporting global climate and weather research for more than 30 years.

Background: Deployment of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) within the Lufthansa Group

Through the options offered by the Lufthansa Group for more sustainable flying, customers support the use of SAF in flight operations. The Lufthansa Group ensures that the required volume of SAF is fed into the airport infrastructure within six months of purchase. SAF is a so-called “drop-in” fuel: it is compatible with conventional fossil kerosene and can be easily blended with it. Booking an option for more sustainable flying does not result in an individual SAF refueling of the booked flight but supports the broader use of SAF across the Lufthansa Group’s route network. Assessed over its entire lifecycle, the SAF produced from biogenic residues and used by the Lufthansa Group has a CO₂ footprint that is at least 80 per cent lower on an annual average than that of conventional aviation fuel derived from fossil crude oil. SAF which is part of the Lufthansa Group’s offerings for customers for more sustainable flying is purchased by the Lufthansa Group in addition to mandatory SAF quotas.

Portions of the eligible SAF deployed were co-financed through the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).