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INTRODUCTION
2022 Highlights – Climate and the Environment
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Our Focus Pillars

path to net-zero
Eliminate Our Climate Impact From Flying
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in our control today
Embed Sustainability in Everything We Do
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Delta’s path to net-zero 2050
Share of carbon footprint abated by solution (v. 2019 baseline) tCO2e
Enhance oversight to support sustainability in the supply chain
More than 50% of our top 200 Supply Chain vendors (based on spend) were integrated into the EcoVadis ESG ratings platform
Achieve net-zero by 2050
Secured Science-based Targets initiative (SBTi) validation of our medium-term science-based target to improve emissions intensity no later than 2035 compared to a 2019 baseline
In 2022 carbon emissions intensity improved 0.56% compared to 2019 on a revenue ton kilometer basis. From 2021 to 2022 emissions intensity improved 12.7%1
10%
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by end of 2030
Committed to 200M gallons of SAF offtakes securing a total of 50% of our 2030 SAF goal
50%
Electrify 50% of our eligible Ground Service Equipment (GSE) fleet by 2025
Retired and replaced over 650 pieces of equipment with electrified GSE and achieved 25% electrification of GSE
$1B
Investment through 2030
$116M in offsets purchased to cover travel and tickets
Accrue 3% fuel savings annually across the entire fleet through 2035 (vs. 2019 fuel usage), saving a cumulative total of 1.1 billion gallons between 2019 and 2035
Over 10 million gallons of fuel saved through enhanced winglet installations for drag reduction, weight reduction initiatives and flight routing/speed optimizations
Delta Sky Clubs have eliminated pre-packaging for most food items and aim to use biodegradable or recyclable packaging options where feasible. Our Minneapolis−Saint Paul, Seattle-Tacoma and San Francisco International Airport clubs aim to be zero waste, defined as 90% landfill diversion. These clubs recycle, compost and provide reusable food service items
1 Carbon emissions intensity was materially impacted in 2020 and 2021 by lower passenger loads and other factors during the COVID-19 pandemic and Delta’s middle seat blocking measures through April 30, 2021.