Deutsche Bank has announced that, as part of its wider strategy to reduce the climate impact of business travel, it will begin investing in the deployment of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in air transport with the Lufthansa Group.
The two parties have agreed on a joint volume of approximately 1,600 metric tonnes of SAF, which is expected to enable an estimated emissions saving of roughly 5,500 metric tonnes of CO2 – the equivalent to the CO₂ emissions of approximately 520 flights between Frankfurt and London operated by an Airbus A320neo.
The agreement will build on a growing partnership between the two companies, which was first established in October 2025 with the introduction of Deutsche Bank’s Lufthansa Miles & More Credit Card.
Frank Naeve, Senior Vice President Global Sales and Distribution, Lufthansa Group, said: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.
For several years; the Lufthansa Group has been working on the sustainable transformation of aviation, and hopes to offer companies a wide range of tailored solutions for more sustainable flight. Through what are known as SAF bulk deals, companies can procure larger quantities of SAF from the Lufthansa Group, and with an investment of 2,000 EUR or more, companies receive a Scope 3 certificate for CO₂ savings in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol standard.
