Embraer, Raízen Partner To Stimulate Production of SAF

Monday, July 18, 2022 at 03:20 PM ET

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L-R: Carlos Alberto Griner, Embraer’s VP of People, ESG and Communications, Antonio Cardoso, Raízen’s VP of Marketing and Services, and Roberto Chaves, Embraer's CPO celebrate the partnership. [Courtesy: Embraer]

Key Takeaways:

Embraer is partnering with Raízen, a major Brazilian energy company, to develop and scale the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
Embraer will be Raízen's first manufacturing customer for SAF, aiming to significantly reduce its carbon footprint and achieve company-wide carbon neutrality by 2040, including 100% SAF use in Brazil by 2030.
The partnership allows Raízen to expand its presence in the growing SAF market, leveraging its position as a large sugarcane ethanol producer.
This collaboration aligns with the aviation industry's broader goal of reaching zero carbon emissions by 2050 and helps address increasing demands for environmental sustainability from publicly-traded companies.

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Embraer [NYSE: ERJ] is partnering with Raízen, one of the largest energy companies in Brazil, to develop more sustainable aviation fuel. Embraer said the two companies signed a letter of intent designed to grow the SAF production marketplace amid an industry-wide push to reach zero carbon emission by 2050.

Embraer will be the first manufacturing customer to use Raízen’s SAF. Adding SAF to its operation gives Embraer another tool toward achieving its goal of being carbon neutral company-wide by 2040. Currently, more than 60 percent of the company’s emissions derive from its use of aviation fuel in test and production flights. Therefore, the partnership with Raízen would allow it to reduce its carbon footprint significantly.