Offices & facilities

43.2 tonnes of e-waste diverted from landfill since 2016

201 tonnes of food waste composted since 2016

113.3 kilograms of PPE waste collected (masks, gloves visors, gowns, etc.) since 2021

24,311 amenity kits donated since 2018

89,192 uniforms donated since 2017

19,905 duvets and mattress pads donated since 2017

Donations &
community giving

Onboard recycling

47.8 million single use plastic items removed from flights since 2019

16.8 tonnes of aircraft textiles recycled since 2019

Key achievements


  • 2007

    Introduced Voluntary Carbon Offset Program

  • 2012

    First biofuel flight

  • 2016

    Participated in Canada's Biojet Supply Chain Initiative (CBSCI)

  • 2017

    Corporate Waste Strategy implemented

  • 2018

    Recipient of the Air Transport World Eco Airline of the Year Award

  • 2019

    Launched #bonvoyageplastic campaign

  • 2020

    Received IATA IEnvA Stage 2 Certification

  • 2020

    Received Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) IATA Certification

  • 2021

    Announced Climate Action Plan

  • 2021

    Received the YVR Green Excellence Award for the third consecutive year

  • 2022

    Won the Roberta Bondar Foundation Award for our work addressing climate change

  • 2023

    Won the Business Travel Sustainability Awards Airline Americas for our dedication to reducing our environmental impact

  • 2023

    Won the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Fly Quiet award for our achievements in noise reduction

Last updated on May 30, 2024
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