Deutsche Bank invests in Sustainable Aviation Fuel with Lufthansa Group

A strong signal for more sustainable aviation: As part of its strategy to reduce the climate impact of business travel, Deutsche Bank is investing in the deployment of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in air transport with the Lufthansa Group.

Partnership Highlights
- Volume: Deutsche Bank is investing in ~1,600 metric tonnes of SAF with Lufthansa Group.
- Impact: Estimated reduction of ~5,500 metric tonnes of CO₂ compared to conventional kerosene.
- Equivalent to emissions from ~520 flights between Frankfurt and London on an Airbus A320neo.
- Collaboration: Builds on their partnership since October 2025 (including the Lufthansa Miles & More Credit Card).

Leadership Statements
- Frank Naeve (Lufthansa Group): Called the investment a milestone, showing business travel can make measurable contributions to climate protection.
- Jörg Eigendorf (Deutsche Bank): SAF is central to Deutsche Bank’s goal of halving supply chain CO₂ emissions by 2030. He stressed that reliable demand is key to scaling SAF production.

Lufthansa’s SAF Strategy
- Offers bulk deals for corporate customers, starting from €2,000 investments, with Scope 3 CO₂ certificates.
- Lufthansa Cargo SAF deals start at 100 metric tonnes.
- “Sustainable Corporate Value Fare” allows business customers to save up to 30% of future CO₂ emissions.
- In 2025, ~1,700 companies worldwide invested in SAF with Lufthansa Group.

Growing Demand
- More than 5% of Lufthansa passengers opted for sustainable travel options in 2025 (e.g., Green Fares).
- SAF sales volume more than doubled year-on-year.
- SAF used by Lufthansa is produced from biogenic residues and has at least 80% lower lifecycle CO₂ footprint than fossil kerosene.

Big Picture
This move signals how financial institutions like Deutsche Bank are directly supporting aviation’s decarbonization, not just through offsets but by funding actual SAF deployment. It also shows Lufthansa’s strategy of combining fleet modernization, fuel efficiency, SAF, intermodality, and climate research as its five levers for sustainable flying.