CANADIAN COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELS

What CANADIAN COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELS does

The Canadian Council for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (C-SAF) is a Canadian not-for-profit industry coalition founded on February 23, 2022, in Montreal by a consortium of over 60 airlines operating in Canada. Its mandate is to accelerate the commercial production and use of Canadian-made sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by convening stakeholders across the value chain, advocating for enabling public policy, and developing a national strategy and roadmap for SAF deployment. C-SAF's stated vision is to put the Canadian aviation sector on a pathway to net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050, with a published target of 1 billion litres of domestic SAF production by 2030 (representing 10% of jet fuel demand).

C-SAF's core deliverables are knowledge and coordination assets rather than commercial products. The organization published Canada's first SAF roadmap in June 2023 in collaboration with Energy Futures Lab and the Transition Accelerator, followed by a series of eight SAF briefing reports covering climate impacts, technology pathways, feedstocks, sustainability, storage, and safety. It operates the SAF Community Platform (powered by Hivebrite) as a member engagement and networking surface, and runs recurring educational webinars. Membership spans 110+ organizations across airlines, 9 major Canadian airport authorities, fuel producers and suppliers (Parkland, Imperial Oil, Shell, Suncor, Neste, Enerkem, Forge Hydrocarbons), aerospace OEMs (Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier, Pratt & Whitney Canada, GE Aviation), academic institutions, and federal and provincial government bodies.

C-SAF is managed by FSM Group, which provides dedicated administrative, technical, and strategic services. The organization is funded by its airline consortium members on a not-for-profit basis, with free community membership for SAF ecosystem participants. It operates from offices in Mississauga, Ontario (primary) and Dorval, Quebec, with no disclosed external investment or private equity ownership. As an advocacy body rather than a commercial enterprise, C-SAF's revenue mechanics rely on member contributions and in-kind support, with no transactional pricing, ARR, or product licensing model.

Name

CANADIAN COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELS

Legal name

Canadian Council for Sustainable Aviation Fuels

Website

https://c-saf.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Canadian Council for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (C-SAF) is a Canadian not-for-profit industry coalition, founded in 2022, that convenes over 110 airlines, airports, fuel producers, OEMs, and government stakeholders to accelerate sustainable aviation fuel deployment and policy in Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Advocacy

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) & Alternative Fuels (e-fuels, biofuels, hydrogen) (THABANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainability Governance, Reporting & Compliance (ESG reporting, CORSIA/EU ETS readiness) (THABANAM), Sustainability & Emissions Management for Air Travel (SAF, CO2 Reporting) (THACAHAJ), Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Production (HEFA, FT, ATJ) (EUAAAHAE), Sustainable Customer Products & Programs (green fares, corporate SAF programs, transparency) (THABANAL)

Keywords

• Sustainable aviation fuel
• Aviation decarbonization
• SAF policy advocacy
• Aviation industry coalition
• Aviation fuel strategy

Headquarters

HQ city

Dorval

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership and Industry Collaboration: C-SAF operates as a not-for-profit organization funded by airline consortium members. The organization facilitates industry collaboration and advocates for government policies to support SAF development in Canada.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

An industry coalition that convenes airlines, airports, fuel producers, and other Canadian aviation stakeholders to advance the policy, deployment, and adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Its outputs include policy advocacy, industry roadmaps, briefing reports, impact reports, and a stakeholder community platform.

Product overview

The Canadian Council for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (C-SAF) is a not-for-profit industry organization rather than a software product company. Its primary offerings include the SAF Community Platform (an online community for stakeholder collaboration), SAF Briefing Reports (a series of knowledge resources covering SAF policy, technology, and sustainability), the C-SAF Roadmap (a strategic planning document for Canada's SAF development), and Impact Reports (research publications on SAF economics and policy). Together, these offerings serve to catalyze the SAF ecosystem, advocate for policy frameworks, and accelerate commercial production and use of sustainable aviation fuels in Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SAF Community: An online community platform for Sustainable Aviation Fuels that facilitates collaboration between different stakeholders working to foster innovation, production, and use of SAF in Canada and globally.

Quantifiable outcome

• Target of 1 billion litres domestic SAF production by 2030 (10% of jet fuel)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• EcostratminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Partnered to conduct BDO Zone rating for wheat straw feedstock in Vegreville, Alberta, assessing biomass supply chain viability for SAF production
• The Transition AcceleratorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2023Co-developed the C-SAF Roadmap for building a feedstocks-to-fuels SAF supply chain in Canada through workshops and extensive reviews
• Energy Futures LabcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2022Collaborated with C-SAF on developing Canada's first SAF roadmap, providing strategic sustainability-driven innovation expertise for Alberta's energy transition
• FSM GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides dedicated administrative, technical and strategic services to C-SAF. FSM Group is a specialized team of engineers, accountants and project managers that has supported airline consortiums for over 15 years

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition (World Economic Forum): WEF-hosted global coalition of airlines, airports, OEMs, and fuel producers working to scale SAF. Operates similarly to C-SAF across jurisdictions but with a global rather than national remit.
• Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition: U.S.-based industry coalition advocating for SAF policy, incentives, and deployment — the closest international peer to C-SAF in mission, structure, and stakeholder engagement model.
• Sustainable Aviation Fuels Users Group (SAFUG): Corporate aviation users group focused on accelerating SAF adoption through coordinated offtake commitments and policy advocacy — directly comparable to C-SAF's airline-led coalition approach.
• SkyNRG: SAF-focused company that combines fuel production with industry advocacy and supply chain coordination; comparable to C-SAF in driving SAF ecosystem development, though with a commercial producer angle.

Broad incumbents

• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO): UN agency setting international aviation standards including CORSIA — the global regulatory layer within which C-SAF's national advocacy operates; comparable on the policy/governance axis.
• Neste: World's largest SAF producer and a C-SAF member; comparable as a key stakeholder shaping the Canadian SAF ecosystem and as a broader incumbent in commercial SAF production globally.
• World Energy: Long-established SAF producer and supply chain coordinator operating across North America; comparable to C-SAF in advancing SAF offtake infrastructure, though as a commercial supplier rather than advocacy coalition.
• International Air Transport Association (IATA): Global airline trade association setting sustainability standards and advocating for SAF at ICAO level; broader in scope than C-SAF but pursues overlapping aviation decarbonization policy objectives.

Emerging players

• Velocys: SAF technology provider developing Fischer-Tropsch pathways for domestic fuel production; comparable to C-SAF in advancing Canadian SAF deployment but from a technology vendor perspective.

Others

• Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB): Multi-stakeholder organization developing sustainability certification for biofuels including SAF feedstock pathways; comparable to C-SAF in setting sustainability standards but certification-focused rather than market-coordination focused.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/csafincanada
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/canadian-council-for-sustainable-aviation-fuels-conseil-canadien-de-carburants-aviation-durables
• Instagraminstagram.com/safincanada

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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