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06 Corporate Responsibility
Rafina-Pikermi, as well as awarding of students at schools in Support of the conservation programme of the Vravrona
Spata-Artemis for their recycling efforts. Also, financial rewards Wetland, a Natura 2000 site located near the airport, which
to the top 14 students accepted to Greek higher educational has been transformed into a popular destination for school
institutes from neighbouring¡municipalities. children and other visitors interested in its unique combination
Sponsorship of a variety of athletic, cultural, humanitarian of archaeological and environmental value, for the 6th
and public health initiatives in the Municipality of Spata-Artemis. consecutive year.
Environmental Responsibility
In recognition of the importance we give to has managed to reduce its carbon footprint by 25%
protecting the environment and to adopting between 2005 and 2013 following the implementation
innovative initiatives, AIA received the 2013 ACI 2013 of a series of energy-saving measures focusing
“Eco-Innovation Award” from Airports Council Eco-Innovation mainly on reducing consumption of electricity,
International (ACI) Europe, scoring the highest AWARD natural gas and vehicle fuel.
on criteria such as stakeholder engagement, Implementation of the “Polluter Pays” concept to
staff training and innovation. Despite economic waste management at the Athens International Airport
pressures, AIA continued to seek and deliver has helped incentivise recycling at the source and
environmental management systems that go the results have been remarkable. Since the airport
well beyond regulatory requirements. opening recycling rate has risen from 3% to well
Environmental challenges are addressed over 50% in 2013, when 9,055 tonnes of Solid
within the framework of our Environmental Non-Hazardous Waste were collected, of which
Management System (EMS) 5,024 tonnes were recycled
covering noise, air quality, (55%). In addition, 189.7 tonnes
climate change, water, waste, The “2013 Climate of Hazardous Waste and 166 kg
biodiversity and wildlife Change Corporate of medical/clinical waste were
control issues. Our EMS Action Plan” included collected and transferred to
certification was renewed the following actions licensed facilities. Finally, airport
in accordance with the ISO employees recycled 8 tonnes of
14001 : 2004 + Cor 1 : 2009 waste at our Recycling Centre.
standard until January 2016 • Installation of harmonic filters in the MTB The Airport remains one of
while a successful annual to reduce electricity consumption very few airports worldwide
assessment was carried • Launching of the Power Quality that operates its own Sewage
out by an independent Optimisation System at the MTB as an Treatment Plant (STP). In
certification body in 2013. additional energy-saving airport feature 2013, the STP treated 282,440
AIA’s environmental profile • Installation of sensors to reduce m3 of sewage. The treated
is further bolstered by the electricity consumption by train station effluent from the STP is used to
8.05 MWp Photovoltaic Park escalators when not in use irrigate non-public areas at the
it constructed and operates • airport in order to reduce water
since 2011, which produces Achievement of a recycling rate of 55% consumption. In addition, AIA’s
green electricity and avoids (2016 target: 60%) Industrial Wastewater Treatment
the emission of nearly 12,000 • Initiation of the replacement of 6 of the Plant (IWTF) treated 3,242 m3 of
tonnes of CO2 per year with MTB’s existing Air Cooled Chillers with industrial wastewater.
an expected lifecycle of more more efficient Water Cooled Chillers In 2013 the Noise Monitoring
than 20 years. • On-going replacement of AIA’s physical System (NOMOS) software
AIA’s Airport Carbon computer servers with virtual ones which correlates noise levels
Accreditation was recently • with aircraft movements through
(early 2014) upgraded Initiation of the airport-wide Next its connection to the radar was
to Level 3 (Optimisation) Generation Network project to upgrade upgraded to the latest available
following the expansion of its telephone and data networks version. In cooperation with
carbon footprint to include • Upgrade of AIA’s Airport Carbon the HCAA a new procedure
indirect emission sources Accreditation to Level 3 (Optimisation) was implemented as to further
and its work to engage other • On-going conversion of corporate reduce noise levels in residential
members of the airport paper-based forms to electronic format areas northeast of the Airport
community in the fight during departures from the
against climate change. AIA eastern runway.
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Rafina-Pikermi, as well as awarding of students at schools in Support of the conservation programme of the Vravrona
Spata-Artemis for their recycling efforts. Also, financial rewards Wetland, a Natura 2000 site located near the airport, which
to the top 14 students accepted to Greek higher educational has been transformed into a popular destination for school
institutes from neighbouring¡municipalities. children and other visitors interested in its unique combination
Sponsorship of a variety of athletic, cultural, humanitarian of archaeological and environmental value, for the 6th
and public health initiatives in the Municipality of Spata-Artemis. consecutive year.
Environmental Responsibility
In recognition of the importance we give to has managed to reduce its carbon footprint by 25%
protecting the environment and to adopting between 2005 and 2013 following the implementation
innovative initiatives, AIA received the 2013 ACI 2013 of a series of energy-saving measures focusing
“Eco-Innovation Award” from Airports Council Eco-Innovation mainly on reducing consumption of electricity,
International (ACI) Europe, scoring the highest AWARD natural gas and vehicle fuel.
on criteria such as stakeholder engagement, Implementation of the “Polluter Pays” concept to
staff training and innovation. Despite economic waste management at the Athens International Airport
pressures, AIA continued to seek and deliver has helped incentivise recycling at the source and
environmental management systems that go the results have been remarkable. Since the airport
well beyond regulatory requirements. opening recycling rate has risen from 3% to well
Environmental challenges are addressed over 50% in 2013, when 9,055 tonnes of Solid
within the framework of our Environmental Non-Hazardous Waste were collected, of which
Management System (EMS) 5,024 tonnes were recycled
covering noise, air quality, (55%). In addition, 189.7 tonnes
climate change, water, waste, The “2013 Climate of Hazardous Waste and 166 kg
biodiversity and wildlife Change Corporate of medical/clinical waste were
control issues. Our EMS Action Plan” included collected and transferred to
certification was renewed the following actions licensed facilities. Finally, airport
in accordance with the ISO employees recycled 8 tonnes of
14001 : 2004 + Cor 1 : 2009 waste at our Recycling Centre.
standard until January 2016 • Installation of harmonic filters in the MTB The Airport remains one of
while a successful annual to reduce electricity consumption very few airports worldwide
assessment was carried • Launching of the Power Quality that operates its own Sewage
out by an independent Optimisation System at the MTB as an Treatment Plant (STP). In
certification body in 2013. additional energy-saving airport feature 2013, the STP treated 282,440
AIA’s environmental profile • Installation of sensors to reduce m3 of sewage. The treated
is further bolstered by the electricity consumption by train station effluent from the STP is used to
8.05 MWp Photovoltaic Park escalators when not in use irrigate non-public areas at the
it constructed and operates • airport in order to reduce water
since 2011, which produces Achievement of a recycling rate of 55% consumption. In addition, AIA’s
green electricity and avoids (2016 target: 60%) Industrial Wastewater Treatment
the emission of nearly 12,000 • Initiation of the replacement of 6 of the Plant (IWTF) treated 3,242 m3 of
tonnes of CO2 per year with MTB’s existing Air Cooled Chillers with industrial wastewater.
an expected lifecycle of more more efficient Water Cooled Chillers In 2013 the Noise Monitoring
than 20 years. • On-going replacement of AIA’s physical System (NOMOS) software
AIA’s Airport Carbon computer servers with virtual ones which correlates noise levels
Accreditation was recently • with aircraft movements through
(early 2014) upgraded Initiation of the airport-wide Next its connection to the radar was
to Level 3 (Optimisation) Generation Network project to upgrade upgraded to the latest available
following the expansion of its telephone and data networks version. In cooperation with
carbon footprint to include • Upgrade of AIA’s Airport Carbon the HCAA a new procedure
indirect emission sources Accreditation to Level 3 (Optimisation) was implemented as to further
and its work to engage other • On-going conversion of corporate reduce noise levels in residential
members of the airport paper-based forms to electronic format areas northeast of the Airport
community in the fight during departures from the
against climate change. AIA eastern runway.
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