TIACA launches industry’s first sustainability verification, validation program

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) today launched BlueSky, the airfreight industry’s first sustainability assessment, validation and verification program that aims to track sustainability progress, improve transparency and drive industry transformation. The program, which benefits the air cargo industry, individual companies and future partners, is a multitiered platform that will renew every two years, according to today’s release. [caption id="attachment_38644" align="alignright" width="353"] TIACA's newly designed logo[/caption] Assessment Guidelines, the first tier, helps companies to begin their verification and validation through awareness and self-assessment, according to TIACA. This tier includes a list of questions and features in online verification, requirements for answers, evidence materials, and assessment process and methodology, all of which is free to download. The second tier is Desktop Verification, which is a two-year renewable assessment that includes a one-hour preparatory call between the applicant and independent validator, an online assessment and verification of provided documents, customized dashboard with performance score and analysis, and more, according to TIACA’s guidelines. Onsite Validation is the third and final tier of the BlueSky program, and includes a desktop verification process, an onsite visit by TIACA’s nominated independent validator, customized dashboard and a detailed report with recommendations to become more sustainable. This tier is also a two-year renewable assessment. The assessment questionnaire will consider information on an applicant’s company, including corporate structure and number of employees; inventory and modernization such as aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unit load devices (ULDs), buildings and more; CSR maturity; culture and leadership; and more, according to TIACA’s guidelines. In April 2021 TIACA published the airfreight industry’s first sustainability report which noted that 90% of air cargo stakeholders view sustainability efforts as a priority. Later in November 2021 TIACA released an air cargo sustainability roadmap which aims to establish a framework that drives industry commitments toward the goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. See also : Seeing the forest for the trees: Carbon offsets and their place in airfreight logistics The Air Cargo Tech Summit, the new airfreight logistics event presented by Air Cargo World , will take place LIVE in Miami from June 6-7. Learn more and register here.

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