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05. Our Environment
AIA remains firm in the commitment to protect the Raising Awareness in 2012: Presentations were made
environment by responsibly and effectively managing all to 186 AIA employees, including Management, aiming
challenges related to noise, air quality, climate change, to raise environmental awareness on issues such as
water, waste, the natural environment and wildlife control climate change and recycling as well as other corporate
issues. Our efforts to minimize or prevent, where possible, environmental initiatives. In addition, 5 presentations
the negative impact of airport operations in the environment were given to students at local schools in order to
and the Messogia region are also complemented by those increase awareness and provide information about
of third parties operating at the airport. actions taken to reduce the environmental impact
of airport operations. Finally, 14 presentations on
During 2012, there was no legal action taken against AIA environmental management issues were made to a
nor any relevant fine imposed. total of 119 persons from major third parties operating
at the airport.
5.1 Environmental Policy and Management System
manage all environmental challenges. Compliance with all
One of AIA’s primary tasks is to continuously monitor relevant national and European legislation and continuous
environmental conditions at and in the vicinity of the improvement of environmental performance is a strict
airport. Initiatives based on international best practices requirement of the EMS. In 2012, the re-certification audit
are implemented together with stakeholders in order to of the EMS was successfully conducted by an independent
improve the airport environmental performance. Sharing certification body and certification was granted for three
of information is encouraged at all levels and with all years (until 2016). In addition, AIA requires all major third
employees, business partners, governmental authorities parties operating at the airport to certify their EMS in
and the public in general. Efforts are also made to raise accordance with ISO:14001:2004 and Eco-Management and
environmental awareness amongst employees, members of Audit Scheme (EMAS) regulations. Thirty-six (36) companies
the airport and the local community. have been certified to date.
Our Environmental Management System (EMS), which has The principles of sustainable development are also
been certified according to the international standard ISO: incorporated in our corporate policy and procedures.
14001 since 2000, is central to our efforts to effectively
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT 2012
AIA remains firm in the commitment to protect the Raising Awareness in 2012: Presentations were made
environment by responsibly and effectively managing all to 186 AIA employees, including Management, aiming
challenges related to noise, air quality, climate change, to raise environmental awareness on issues such as
water, waste, the natural environment and wildlife control climate change and recycling as well as other corporate
issues. Our efforts to minimize or prevent, where possible, environmental initiatives. In addition, 5 presentations
the negative impact of airport operations in the environment were given to students at local schools in order to
and the Messogia region are also complemented by those increase awareness and provide information about
of third parties operating at the airport. actions taken to reduce the environmental impact
of airport operations. Finally, 14 presentations on
During 2012, there was no legal action taken against AIA environmental management issues were made to a
nor any relevant fine imposed. total of 119 persons from major third parties operating
at the airport.
5.1 Environmental Policy and Management System
manage all environmental challenges. Compliance with all
One of AIA’s primary tasks is to continuously monitor relevant national and European legislation and continuous
environmental conditions at and in the vicinity of the improvement of environmental performance is a strict
airport. Initiatives based on international best practices requirement of the EMS. In 2012, the re-certification audit
are implemented together with stakeholders in order to of the EMS was successfully conducted by an independent
improve the airport environmental performance. Sharing certification body and certification was granted for three
of information is encouraged at all levels and with all years (until 2016). In addition, AIA requires all major third
employees, business partners, governmental authorities parties operating at the airport to certify their EMS in
and the public in general. Efforts are also made to raise accordance with ISO:14001:2004 and Eco-Management and
environmental awareness amongst employees, members of Audit Scheme (EMAS) regulations. Thirty-six (36) companies
the airport and the local community. have been certified to date.
Our Environmental Management System (EMS), which has The principles of sustainable development are also
been certified according to the international standard ISO: incorporated in our corporate policy and procedures.
14001 since 2000, is central to our efforts to effectively
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT 2012
