Southwest Airlines Co. has been named a 2023 Sustainability, Environmental Achievement, and Leadership (SEAL) Business Awards winner in the Environmental Initiative category for its investment in SAFFiRE Renewables, LLC, a pilot project supporting the development and production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

The SEAL Awards recognize and honor individual programs and initiatives that move the needle on environmental progress and demonstrate leadership toward a sustainable future.

“For Southwest, SAF is the most critical lever we have to achieve our climate goals, which is why we’re supporting initiatives like SAFFiRE,” said Helen Giles, Director Environmental Sustainability at Southwest Airlines.