Etihad Airways’ environmental footprint will be measured using Microsoft advanced analytics and AI.
The results will allow the Gulf carrier to implement and assess carbon efficiency savings across its operations.
The collaboration will focus on cutting-edge tools and technologies which will turn data into “actionable insights” and unlock scenarios that will help Etihad reduce its carbon footprint.
Etihad and Microsoft have also committed to jointly identifying opportunities for collaboration to achieve sustainability goals while building further partnerships with organisations in the UAE and the region.
This will further drive the national sustainability agenda and build a technology ecosystem which will allow organisations of all sizes to take carbon reduction measures based on data-driven insights.
Etihad Aviation Group chief executive Tony Douglas said: “Innovation and sustainability are at the core of our business, and our continued partnership with Microsoft will support us in meeting our sustainability goals to reduce carbon emissions both in the air through operational efficiencies, and on the ground, through improvements in our back office processes and technology infrastructure.
“Etihad is aligned with the UAE’s mission to conserve and preserve our environment for generations to come and we have made significant progress over the last two years towards our ‘net-zero carbon emissions by 2050’ goal with our sustainability portfolio.”
Sayed Hashish, general manager of Microsoft UAE, added: “We are aligned with the UAE’s long-term sustainability goals and practices to accelerate growth responsibly, while fulfilling the nation’s ambitious objectives.
“The commitments and investments we make are important steps in reducing our own environmental impact, but we recognise that the opportunity for positive change is greatest by empowering customers and partners to achieve their own sustainability goals.
“Therefore, this partnership with Etihad is incredibly exciting. By empowering more and more organisations with the right insights, we will be able to reach critical mass to reduce carbon emissions on a significant scale.”