- The closure of Russian airspace to EU carriers clearly affected Finnair’s traffic to Asia.
- The impacts of inflation and rising interest rates on demand and costs remain elevated, causing uncertainty in the operating environment.
- The prevailing situation in the Middle East causes uncertainty in the operating environment.
- Risks related to the impacts of inflation and rising interest rates on demand and costs remain elevated, causing uncertainty in the operating environment.
- International conflicts and global political instability also cause uncertainty in the operating environment.
Finnair Plc
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, Finnair Plc disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 3.0M tons CO2 (flight emissions). Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
3.0M tons CO2 (flight emissions)
2023
Waste
2.3K tons (total waste at Helsinki hub)
2023
Energy Use
22.3K MWh (electricity consumption of facilities)
2023
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.0M tons CO2 (flight emissions) |
| 2018 | 3.2M tCO2e |
| 2009 | 2.2M tCO2e (direct from flying) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Finnair’s own non-flight operations (Scope 1 & 2) at Helsinki-Vantaa are carbon neutral from the beginning of 2023.
- Reduced its own business travel emissions by 10% through SAF.
- Used approximately 2,266 tons of SAF, which constituted about 0.2 per cent of the total kerosene consumption.
- Total of 2,435 solar panels were installed on the roofs of Cargo and Hangar buildings.
- Recycling rate at Helsinki hub was 26.7 per cent (26.1) improving by 2.3 per cent and meeting the company’s annual target of 25 per cent.
- Since July 2023, thanks to a process to reuse cabin and ground crew uniforms, the material required for staff uniforms was reduced by 10 per cent during the first six months.
- Measures to optimise the number of meals loaded per flight prevented the production, loading, and disposal of 9,000 unused meals in 2023.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Submit short-term CO2 intensity reduction targets to SBTi for validation in the first quarter of 2024.
- Achieve carbon neutrality for its own on-site ground operations in the Helsinki-Vantaa area (Scope 1 and 2) starting from 2023.
- Improving the fuel efficiency of flying by 1% annually.
📅 Medium-term
- Achieve a 10 per cent level in SAF uptake by 2030.
- Achieve a comparable operating profit margin of 6% by the end of 2025.
🔭 Long-term
- Carbon neutral flying by the end of 2045
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) EmissionsBiodiversity AspectsCommunity ImpactEmployee ExperienceConsumer ExperienceSupply Chain ManagementBusiness ConductAircraft NoiseCircular EconomicsClimate Change Adaptation