Collective travel has avoided over 1 million tonnes CO2 in the last year alone, says report

On Earth Day (22 April), transportation company Flix issued an ESG report disclosing their near-term goals for emissions reduction, while highlighting the environmental benefits of collective travel.

Flix compared emissions of several modes of transport and calculated significant savings of CO₂-emission per passenger kilometre over the past year. According to this analysis, over 1 million tonnes CO₂ were avoided in 2023 alone thanks to travellers choosing shared-travel services over other modes of transport, like a car or plane.

André Schwämmlein, CEO and Co-Founder of Flix, said:

“Sustainability will remain the guiding principle along this path, with focus on safeguarding the environment and creating value for our stakeholders and the communities we serve.”

As part of its decarbonisation strategy, Flix has promised to achieve carbon-neutral operations in Europe by 2040 and globally by 2050.

The company established near-term targets for emissions reduction with the Science Based Targets initiative to assess its progress within a scientifically recognised framework. The SBTi provides companies with the guidance to set greenhouse gas reduction targets to fight climate change and aim for net-zero emissions by 2050.

Along with the areas typically referred to within this framework – those of Environment, People, and Governance – Travel represents another key pillar of its strategy, focusing on its partners’ fleet transformation through new energy sources and technologies, as well as intelligent, tech-driven network planning to enable optimum connectivity across its network.

Together with over 1 million tonnes CO₂ avoided, another key indicator of Flix’s environmental performance is the fact that almost all Flix coaches (98%) in Europe are equipped with the latest EURO VI efficiency standard.

Flix’s full ESG report is available for download here.

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