Fashion Meets Flight: SHEIN & Lufthansa Cargo Team Up for Lower-Carbon Air Freight

SHEIN has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Lufthansa Cargo to pilot sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in its air freight operations. The goal is to finalize SAF-based offsetting solutions within six months, backed by tangible Proof of Sustainability certificates that document emissions savings compared to fossil jet fuel. Lufthansa Cargo brings deep SAF procurement and documentation expertise, while SHEIN aims to scale use where feasible and explore broader carbon reductions across its logistics network. Together they will share data on operational and environmental performance to enhance transparency in traceability and emissions reporting.

This partnership reflects two big industry themes. First, it shows that fast-fashion logistics is waking up to climate impact and using SAF is not just symbolic, it can shift high-emission operations toward credible climate action. Second, it illustrates how SAF is evolving from optional to essential, supported by traceable documentation, collaborative deployment, and a mindset that sees SAF as part of a layered decarbonization strategy including logistics efficiency and fleet planning. Gaining volume and visibility through early collaborations like this can pave the way for more scalable, lower-carbon freight solutions.

How Intertek Caleb Brett Strengthens SAF Adoption

As SAF gains ground in aviation, Intertek Caleb Brett offers critical support by providing testing, inspection, and certification services through every stage of SAF adoption. Whether you need feedstock quality control, fuel blend verification, SAF sustainability validation, or regulatory compliance assurance, Intertek brings the technical rigor and global network to help SAF projects stand up to scrutiny and scale with confidence.