Etihad partners with Microsoft on driving sustainability

Etihad Airways has teamed up Microsoft to advance its sustainability goals.

Under the agreement, the companies will be working together to use advanced analytics and AI to measure and benchmark the airline's environmental footprint, allowing the business to implement and assess carbon efficiency savings across its operations.

The innovative collaboration will focus on the implementation of cutting-edge tools and technologies which will turn data into actionable insights and unlock scenarios and use cases that will help Etihad reduce its carbon footprint.

"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," said Tony Douglas, Group CEO, Etihad Aviation Group.

Etihad and Microsoft have also committed to jointly identifying opportunities for collaboration to achieve both organisations’ sustainability goals while building thought-leadership and further partnerships with organisations in the UAE and the region.

This will further drive the national sustainability agenda and build a supportive technology ecosystem which will allow organisations of all sizes to take carbon reduction measures based on data driven insights.

"We are aligned with the UAE’s long-term sustainability goals and practices to accelerate growth responsibly, while fulfilling the nation’s ambitious objectives," said Sayed Hashish, General Manager, Microsoft UAE.

Etihad Airways has partnered with Microsoft to advance its sustainability goals through innovation and technology, by using advanced analytics and AI to support carbon efficiency savings across Etihad’s business operations pic.twitter.com/CABRJQDX4i

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