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In the course of 2008, we set up several meetings with In 2008, we welcomed approximately 5,000 young travellers
Municipal authorities and representatives of the local in a designated Airport Creative Entertainment Area, in the
communities; at the same time, we fully implemented our context of our seven-year cooperation with the non-profit
annual Corporate Action Plan of infrastructure projects, organisation “The Smile of the Child”. Furthermore, our
services, financial and material support, responding to “virtual tours” for our young friends continued: Special
expressed community needs. guests from numerous schools, educational institutions
and organisations caring for children with special needs
Among a set of community support actions implemented in were offered our hospitality and airport site tours.
2008, we provided financial and technical support for the
construction of local roads and a modern nursery school Finally, our support agenda to a list of non-profit organisations
in the Municipality of Artemis, we extensively supported was further enriched. In 2008, we supported among others
all the local schools in Artemis by providing the necessary the Archdiocese of Mesoghaia and Lavreotiki, “The Smile of
hardware and consumables, and also provided hardware the Child”, “SOS Villages”, the “International Transparency of
to schools in Spata and Koropi. Promoting local culture Greece” foundation, the “Hellenic Conference & Workshops
and heritage, we supported financially the construction of for Conference Tourism”.
Rafina’s open theatre and the “Chorus Festival” organised
by Glyka Nera Municipality. 6.3 Environmentally Conscious Airport Operator
Furthermore, we supported local athletic events, including the We are committed to smooth and growing airport operations,
setting up of a 4-day student sports meeting by the Athletic reducing at the same time the impact on the environment
Organisation of the Spata Municipality and the athletic to the greatest possible degree, in accordance with our
activities in the Community of Kouvaras. corporate policy. We deploy our strategy through the
Environmental Management System of the Environmental
Art & Culture and Social Sponsorships Services Department, which has been certified according to
EN ISO 14000:2004, while in 2008 the annual assessment of
2008 was another year, during which we actively promoted the system was conducted successfully by the independent
our country’s cultural heritage and contemporary art, certification body.
through our cooperation with national and international
cultural organisations and the hosting of various exhibitions We implement initiatives regarding waste and water
and events. management, noise, air quality, climate change, natural
environment and wildlife control, while we have developed
The airport exhibition “The New Acropolis Museum: a number of community-related environmental programmes.
A destination in the making”, a joint action of Athens This effort has been recognised with AIA’s EU GreenBuilding
International Airport and the Organisation for the Construction Partner Award 2008, for a remarkable energy saving
of the New Acropolis Museum, opened in May 2008. With the performance of the airport’s facilities and buildings. Energy
aim to provide international visitors with a preview of this saving is part of AIA’s Climate Change Corporate Action
prominent “new Athens destination”, the exhibition alerts Plan, which involves a series of measures towards reducing
airport visitors to the impeding opening of an international CO2 emissions in the activities under our direct control. The
landmark in the city of Athens. annual Climate Change Corporate Action Plan for 2008
was successfully implemented with the following eight
Another important cultural event was the hosting of a incorporated actions:
sculpture exhibition –the first at our airport– under the
title “Honourary Event on the Work of Sculptor George 1. Conversion of AIA’s fleet to operate with low-emission
Zongolopoulos”. This was presented with the contribution of fuel. In total, 15 vehicles were fitted to operate with
the George Zongolopoulos Foundation, as a tribute to the great liquefied petroleum gas. The annual environmental
Greek sculptor (1903-2004). benefit from the operation of the modified vehicles is
estimated at 9.6 tonnes CO2. Furthermore, 4 new hybrid
Furthermore, in cooperation with the Greek Sector of cars were added to AIA’s fleet.
Amnesty International, we hosted the exhibits, posters
and advertising creations of Greek artists, inspired from 2. “Switch-off engine” policy for vehicles (e.g., buses, taxis)
Amnesty International’s actions. We also welcomed, for waiting for pick-up at the Main Terminal Building.
3rd consecutive year, the prestigious World Press Photo
exhibition, displaying numerous awarded international
photojournalism photos.
In the course of 2008, we set up several meetings with In 2008, we welcomed approximately 5,000 young travellers
Municipal authorities and representatives of the local in a designated Airport Creative Entertainment Area, in the
communities; at the same time, we fully implemented our context of our seven-year cooperation with the non-profit
annual Corporate Action Plan of infrastructure projects, organisation “The Smile of the Child”. Furthermore, our
services, financial and material support, responding to “virtual tours” for our young friends continued: Special
expressed community needs. guests from numerous schools, educational institutions
and organisations caring for children with special needs
Among a set of community support actions implemented in were offered our hospitality and airport site tours.
2008, we provided financial and technical support for the
construction of local roads and a modern nursery school Finally, our support agenda to a list of non-profit organisations
in the Municipality of Artemis, we extensively supported was further enriched. In 2008, we supported among others
all the local schools in Artemis by providing the necessary the Archdiocese of Mesoghaia and Lavreotiki, “The Smile of
hardware and consumables, and also provided hardware the Child”, “SOS Villages”, the “International Transparency of
to schools in Spata and Koropi. Promoting local culture Greece” foundation, the “Hellenic Conference & Workshops
and heritage, we supported financially the construction of for Conference Tourism”.
Rafina’s open theatre and the “Chorus Festival” organised
by Glyka Nera Municipality. 6.3 Environmentally Conscious Airport Operator
Furthermore, we supported local athletic events, including the We are committed to smooth and growing airport operations,
setting up of a 4-day student sports meeting by the Athletic reducing at the same time the impact on the environment
Organisation of the Spata Municipality and the athletic to the greatest possible degree, in accordance with our
activities in the Community of Kouvaras. corporate policy. We deploy our strategy through the
Environmental Management System of the Environmental
Art & Culture and Social Sponsorships Services Department, which has been certified according to
EN ISO 14000:2004, while in 2008 the annual assessment of
2008 was another year, during which we actively promoted the system was conducted successfully by the independent
our country’s cultural heritage and contemporary art, certification body.
through our cooperation with national and international
cultural organisations and the hosting of various exhibitions We implement initiatives regarding waste and water
and events. management, noise, air quality, climate change, natural
environment and wildlife control, while we have developed
The airport exhibition “The New Acropolis Museum: a number of community-related environmental programmes.
A destination in the making”, a joint action of Athens This effort has been recognised with AIA’s EU GreenBuilding
International Airport and the Organisation for the Construction Partner Award 2008, for a remarkable energy saving
of the New Acropolis Museum, opened in May 2008. With the performance of the airport’s facilities and buildings. Energy
aim to provide international visitors with a preview of this saving is part of AIA’s Climate Change Corporate Action
prominent “new Athens destination”, the exhibition alerts Plan, which involves a series of measures towards reducing
airport visitors to the impeding opening of an international CO2 emissions in the activities under our direct control. The
landmark in the city of Athens. annual Climate Change Corporate Action Plan for 2008
was successfully implemented with the following eight
Another important cultural event was the hosting of a incorporated actions:
sculpture exhibition –the first at our airport– under the
title “Honourary Event on the Work of Sculptor George 1. Conversion of AIA’s fleet to operate with low-emission
Zongolopoulos”. This was presented with the contribution of fuel. In total, 15 vehicles were fitted to operate with
the George Zongolopoulos Foundation, as a tribute to the great liquefied petroleum gas. The annual environmental
Greek sculptor (1903-2004). benefit from the operation of the modified vehicles is
estimated at 9.6 tonnes CO2. Furthermore, 4 new hybrid
Furthermore, in cooperation with the Greek Sector of cars were added to AIA’s fleet.
Amnesty International, we hosted the exhibits, posters
and advertising creations of Greek artists, inspired from 2. “Switch-off engine” policy for vehicles (e.g., buses, taxis)
Amnesty International’s actions. We also welcomed, for waiting for pick-up at the Main Terminal Building.
3rd consecutive year, the prestigious World Press Photo
exhibition, displaying numerous awarded international
photojournalism photos.
