Emirates has become the first airline to join the ‘Move to -15°C Coalition’, bringing its expertise in transporting perishable goods to this innovative initiative.
First launched at COP28, the global coalition seeks to redefine frozen food temperature standards, aiming to reduce energy consumption and environmental impact without compromising food quality.
Emirates says it will harness its expertise from its cargo arm to help reimagine the future of the frozen foods supply chain.
Perishables represent Emirates SkyCargo’s largest business unit by tonnage, with 900 to 1,000 tonnes of fresh food travelling around the world on Emirates’ flights every day. While frozen foods may represent a small percentage, the airline has built outstanding cool chain infrastructure, employed proprietary innovations and established strong working relationships across the supply chain that would provide key insight when reimagining the frozen food supply chain.
Dennis Lister, senior vice president of product and innovation at Emirates SkyCargo, said: “We have long been leaders in the movement of perishable food, connecting the global agricultural community with their customers across the globe and delivering freshness you can taste. The Move to -15oC coalition is a future-looking concept, bringing together like-minded partners to evolve the industry in line with current advancements in technology, equipment, facilities, packaging and more.
“We are excited to offer our insight and expertise to help shape the next phase of food logistics while driving meaningful environmental impact.”
Thomas Eskesen, chairman of the Move to -15oC Coalition, said: “We are excited to welcome Emirates to our coalition. The airline industry plays a vital role in the global cold chain, and having a leading airline like Emirates on board represents a key step forward to us.
“Ambitious climate action across the complex frozen food supply chain – which includes food production, ports, shipping, road, rail and air freight, cold storage and retail – can only happen through cross-sector collaboration. By joining the coalition, Emirates is demonstrating that change is possible through industries joining forces.”
The coalition builds on findings from the Three Degrees of Change report and aims to drive sustainability through cross-sector collaboration.
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