ANA is currently promoting the shift away from plastic products used in airports and onboard aircraft, starting with the replacement of in-flight meal containers for economy class on international flights with plant-derived materials in FY2021, followed by the replacement of cutlery, muddlers, straws, and other items with environmentally friendly materials. In addition, We have also been reducing the amount of plastic bags for checked baggage with the understanding and cooperation of our customers.
In 2022, we changed the material of in-flight meal containers for premium class on domestic flights from disposable plastic to paper,Soup bowls and other containers that had been disposable were switched to reusable items, reducing the amount of disposable plastic waste. This will reduce plastic waste by approximately 158 tons per year (FY2019 actual), or about 10% of the amount of disposable plastic used on board.
As a result of these efforts, the ANA Group is on track to achieve its mid- to long-term environmental goal of "reducing the plastic and other resources disposal rate to zero by 2050" by FY2022. In FY2023, we will accelerate our efforts to reduce the disposal of resources by verifying the materials and quality of used plastic films for air cargo and establish a scheme to reuse them as plastic products to be used by ANA again.

As one of ANA's environmentally friendly initiatives for FY2022, the "ANA Green Jet" started operation in October. The aircraft is painted with the "ANA Future Promise" and "SAF Flight Initiative" logos and water and green motifs to express the desire to protect the beautiful earth and realize a sustainable society. This "ANA Green Jet" has implemented measures such as the use of in-flight service items and flight operations under the theme of sustainability ahead of other aircrafts. Among various measures to reduce CO₂ emissions, we are testing and verifying the durability of "Riblet Film," which imitates "shark skin" and is expected to improve fuel efficiency and reduce CO₂ emissions by reducing air resistance of the aircraft.
In addition,In terms of flight operations, we are also making efforts to reduce CO₂ emissions from airplanes by water-washing engines and reducing reverse thrust after landing on many aircrafts, including the ''ANA Green Jet''. As a result of these efforts, we have reduced CO₂ emissions by 4,710 tons in March 2023. Also, 1,876 tons of fuel was saved as a result of these reductions. This amount of fuel saved corresponds to the amount of fuel required for an airplane (B787-9) to travel approximately 7 times around the globe.
CO₂ emissions reduction efforts and results are updated every month in the "CO₂ Emissions Reduction Results" section.For details of each initiative, please refer to "ANA Future Promise Initiatives".