Aviation

Sustainable aviation

Lead the way to a more sustainable future by navigating the delicate balance between market growth and a changing climate.

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Ensuring a sustainable future for aviation can have different meanings to different stakeholders. How does the aviation industry address the global challenge of a changing climate? Do customers want the same things airlines and governments do? Economic and geopolitical uncertainties add further complexity. No one will crack the aviation sustainability challenge alone—but progress is possible with a clear plan and integrated response.

We support clients by working on each piece of the puzzle:

Customers

Audience insights
Strategic communication
Social monitoring
Sentiment analysis
Eco-labelling—standard setting and implementation

Airports

Sustainability strategies
Carbon price forecasting, offsetting strategies for EU-ETS, CORSIA, and voluntary schemes
Facility acquisitions
Carbon footprint reduction
Employee engagement
Ground handling

Airlines

Sustainability investments, including Sustainable Aviation Fuels
Fleet planning
Operational efficiency
Cost savings
Passenger analytics and engagement

Governments

Priority setting
Demand forecasting
Technology roadmaps, cost-benefit analyses
Policy development, implementation, and evaluation
Public input and comments
Consumer protections
Resilience Planning

We work across the aviation value chain

We start with a deep understanding of the forces that can impact success in an era of unprecedented change. Our solutions promote the sustainable travel and goods movement by improving safety, reducing emissions, and optimizing existing systems. We empower clients with real-time information to make informed choices.

70k+

airport staff at Heathrow engaged in positive sustainability initiatives

9 of the 10

top U.S. hub airports work with ICF

80%

of aviation asset-backed securitizations use our maintenance cash flow forecasts

Meet our experts

We are internationally recognized for our leadership in carbon accounting, greenhouse gas mitigation, and resilience planning. Our team literally wrote the book on how to account for carbon – and we bring cross-sector expertise and passion to the important work of aviation sustainability.

Kata Cserep

Vice President and Global Managing Director, Aviation

Martin Harrison

Vice President and Managing Director, Airlines, Aerospace, and Aviation MRO

James Wilkins

Managing Partner, ICF Next UK

Neal Mehta

Lead Managing Consultant, Energy

Robert Kay, Ph.D.

Principal, Climate and Resilience

Mike DeWit

Senior Advisor, Environment