“Caring for the planet is a challenge for everyone and a necessity for LATAM, which is why we reviewed our services and identified nearly 1,800 tonnes of single-use plastic on board our international flights. So, our teams started to redefine all the details of the service, making a positive change for our customers and also for our planet”, says Paulo Miranda, LATAM Airlines Group Vice President of Customers.
The group has also added recycling and reuse measures. On domestic flights from Chile, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador, LATAM has implemented a “Recycle Your Travel” programme, with cabin crew separating plastic and cans on board. In Colombia, this separation takes place in the land. Together with women entrepreneurs and allied organisations, the group continues with its programme to reuse uniforms in Peru, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Brazil, giving a second life to the uniforms of employees that are not being used.
These initiatives are part of LATAM’s sustainability strategy, goals of which include achieving zero waste to landfill by 2027, reducing and offsetting 50 per cent of domestic emissions by 2030, and reaching carbon neutrality by 2050.