Accreditation Form

• Carbon Intensity = 3.16 kg CO₂ / JetA (ICAO standard emission factor)
• JetA Density = 6.7 lbs / gal

While fuel usage is used to calculate total aircraft emissions, flight hours provide important operational context. Reporting both metrics helps demonstrate changes in utilization, supports data validation, and allows for the evaluation of emissions efficiency over time.

Provide emissions reductions from direct SAF uplifts or purchased SAF through book and claim for the carbon credits, individual evidence must come from fuel data, the associated calculated metric tonnes CO₂ emissions, and any metric tonnes CO₂ emissions savings. Applicants will need to provide certificates of analysis and any other documentation to identify the blend and carbon index reduction.

Identify the number of aircraft owned or operated in both the baseline and the comparison year. Include the number of aircraft even if you have 100% offset your emissions as this data is relevant for accreditation renewal. Only include aircraft operating under Part 91 corporate or fractional ownership. For OEMs this could include demonstration, experimental and test aircraft in addition to your corporate fleet, if these aircraft are part of the business aviation entity.

Additionally, include any recent or future planned upgrades and/or aircraft acquisitions.

Organizations must also demonstrate regulatory awareness and compliance, particularly with programs such as EU ETS, UK ETS, and CORSIA where applicable. This includes providing monitoring plans, verified emissions reports, and any required documentation. 

If your business aviation entity is claiming a reduction in net emissions from carbon credit purchases, specific emissions savings information should be identified. Include additional information, such as the project name and details, and how the purchase contributes to your business aviation entity's goals.

Carbon credits must be purchased from a certified or verified program. All applicants should provide carbon credit purchase certificates and retirement information.

If your business aviation entity does not use carbon credits as part of its net reduction strategy, explain why.

Summarize your business aviation entity's methods to track and reduce emissions, such as:

• Single-engine taxi procedures
• Long-range cruise procedures to reduce fuel used
• Continuous descent approach procedures
• Weight reducing practices
• Passenger education

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The goal is to analyze the impact on sustainability of any potential improvements to cabin service, while ensuring that practices to reduce waste do not lead to increased emissions. NBAA would like to know what procedures, if any, participants are implementing to reduce waste resulting from in-flight service. Examples include the use of lighter weight service equipment, and the reduction of waste going to a landfill, and utilizing more sustainable waste management processes. Applicants may set targets for waste reduction. Ensure any in-flight service practices to reduce waste do not lead to increased fuel burn and GHG emissions.

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Provide a summary of your organization's Scope 3 employee air travel emissions for both the baseline and comparison year. This includes commercial airline travel and third-party charter flights. Explain how emissions were calculated and provide supporting travel data, including travel dates, trip type (one-way or round-trip), origin and destination airports (ICAO codes), and the resulting metric tonnes of CO₂ emissions for each journey.

Emission Factors: 

^{Source: US EPA GHG Emissions Factor Hub}

Provide a summary of employee ground travel emissions associated with business travel, including rental cars, ridesharing services, rail travel, and other forms of work-related transportation. If ground travel emissions are not currently tracked, organizations are encouraged to begin collecting this information to better understand their environmental impact and identify opportunities for improvement. Examples of emissions reduction strategies may include the use of electric rental vehicles, public transportation, walking, cycling, or other lower-emission travel options.

Provide a summary of any employee commuting emissions data your organization tracks, along with any initiatives implemented to reduce commuting-related emissions. If commuting emissions are not currently measured, describe any future plans to begin tracking this data or initiatives that encourage more sustainable commuting options, such as carpooling, public transportation, cycling, walking, or remote work arrangements.

Provide the total number of employees for both the baseline and comparison year. Include all direct employees, regardless of whether they traveled or whether travel emissions have been offset. Employees who worked only part of the year should be prorated based on their period of employment.

Summarize the actions your organization has taken to reduce employee travel emissions. Explain any changes in emissions between the baseline and comparison year, including the factors that contributed to those changes. Describe current and future initiatives to reduce travel-related emissions, such as virtual meetings, sustainable travel policies, SAF utilization, or carbon offsetting. Also include any programs, tools, or educational efforts that encourage employees to understand, track, and reduce their individual emissions.

If your business aviation entity is claiming a reduction in net emissions from carbon credit purchases, specific emissions savings information should be identified. Include additional information, such as the project name and details, and how the purchase contributes to your business aviation entity's goals.

Carbon credits must be purchased from a certified or verified program. All applicants should provide carbon credit purchase certificates and retirement information.

If your business aviation entity does not use carbon credits as part of its net reduction strategy, explain why.

Provide a summary of your organization's waste reduction efforts, including initiatives to reduce landfill waste, hazardous waste, and single-use plastics. Describe current recycling and composting programs, the use of environmentally preferred products, efforts to reduce paper consumption through digital processes, and any procedures for recycling materials such as paper and ink cartridges. Include any strategies or future plans to further reduce waste and improve sustainability performance.

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Provide a summary of emissions from ground support operations, including vehicles, aircraft ground power units, and any equipment powered by gasoline, diesel, propane, or natural gas. Emissions should be reported as metric tonnes CO₂e (carbon dioxide equivalent) for both the baseline (if initial accreditation) and comparison year.

Using CO₂e provides a more comprehensive and accurate assessment of greenhouse gas emissions because it also accounts for other gases released during fuel combustion, such as methane (CH₄) and nitrous oxide (N₂O), which have a significantly greater global warming potential than CO₂. Reporting emissions as CO₂e aligns with greenhouse gas accounting best practices and provides a more complete representation of an organization's environmental impact.

The EPA Greenhouse Gas Emission Factors Hub is recommended as a reference for determining appropriate emissions factors and calculating CO₂e emissions.

Source: EPA Center for Corporate Climate Leadership - GHG Emission Factors Hub.

CO₂e results are auto-calculated from entered data using standard 100-year GWP conversion factors and are subject to independent audit as part of the accreditation review.

Provide a summary of all ground support vehicles owned or operated during both the baseline (for initial accreditation only) and comparison year. In addition, describe your organization's GSE strategy, including efforts to improve fuel efficiency, transition to electric vehicles, and incorporate sustainability considerations into equipment upgrades. If electric vehicles are utilized, identify the make, model, operational use, and any resulting impacts on facility electricity consumption.

If claiming emissions reductions from alternative fuel purchases, please attach emissions data.

Identify opportunities to reduce emissions through equipment upgrades, alternative fuels, and electrification for emissions that cannot be eliminated.

If your business aviation entity is claiming a reduction in net emissions from carbon credit purchases, specific emissions savings information should be identified. Include additional information, such as the project name and details, and how the purchase contributes to your business aviation entity's goals.

Carbon credits must be purchased from a certified or verified program. All applicants should provide carbon credit purchase certificates and retirement information.

If your business aviation entity does not use carbon credits as part of its net reduction strategy, explain why.

Provide an update your business aviation entity’s spill prevention, control and mitigation plan by describing:

1. The procedures required by law
2. Any additional procedures used by the business aviation entity that go beyond legal requirements
3. Employee training on spill prevention, control and mitigation plan (frequency, length, optional or mandatory, etc.)
4. The business aviation entity’s deicing fluid capture and recycling program (e.g. program process or steps, total fluid recycled, etc.)

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The program method to measure energy consumption is similar to that used by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The accreditation considers annual energy consumed per gross square foot of the building. This is calculated by dividing the total gross energy consumed in a one-year period (expressed in kilowatt-hours) from non-renewable sources. This is then converted to CO₂ emissions and divided by the total gross square footage. EPA Power Profiler

Summarize the infrastructure square footage used in emissions calculations. Include the infrastructure square footage even if you have 100% offset your emissions or use 100% renewable energy.

List efforts to reduce energy consumption and increase energy efficiency:

• Existing measures implemented to reduce energy consumption and increase efficiency
• Existing infrastructure or appliances currently certified or recognized to an environmentally sustainable standard, or future acquisition strategies.

Consider purchasing green energy from your power company or renewable energy credits (RECs). Green energy represents renewable energy resources and technologies that provide the highest environmental benefit by reducing the emissions associated with traditional electricity sources. Sources of renewable energy include wind power, solar power, geothermal technologies, landfill gas, biomass power, low-impact small hydropower, and on-site renewable energy (e.g., solar, wind turbine).

1. Summarize any renewable energy solutions implemented.
2. Identify future plans to enhance renewable energy use (purchasing renewable energy, offsetting strategies, etc.)
3. If using renewable energy directly, usage data must be provided.
4. If purchasing RECs, evidence of RECs or allowances purchases must be provided, as well as retirement or any other evidence that ensures the RECs or allowances are not double counted.

If your business aviation entity is claiming a reduction in net emissions from carbon credit purchases, specific emissions savings information should be identified. Include additional information, such as the project name and details, and how the purchase contributes to your business aviation entity's goals.

Carbon credits must be purchased from a certified or verified program. All applicants should provide carbon credit purchase certificates and retirement information.

If your business aviation entity does not use carbon credits as part of its net reduction strategy, explain why.

Provide annual water usage.

Metering, measuring and managing facility water use can help identify saving opportunities. This also ensures the equipment is running correctly and maintained properly to help prevent water waste from leaks or malfunctioning mechanical equipment. Supporting documentation should include a summary of activities that use water (i.e. landscape irrigation, aircraft washing, facilities & restrooms, etc.) and any implemented water reduction solutions.

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Infrastructure resiliency is a critical part of protecting communities and resources amidst changing climate conditions. Consider conducting an infrastructure resiliency assessment to understand potential extreme weather event stressors. Facility-specific considerations include below-grade areas, mechanical and electrical systems, facility construction details, utility systems, and stormwater infrastructure.

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Don't forget to submit your Overarching Sustainability Strategy document.