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"Perspectives 2011" - Sustainability and Annual Report (pdf)

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Workforce <strong>and</strong> work environmentEnvironmental <strong>and</strong> climate protectionFinancial reviewSustainable developmentMinimum clearanceThis describes the minimum vertical or horizontalseparation in terms of time or distance required betweenany two aircraft.Nitrogen oxides (NOx)Gases that are formed when nitrogen combustsin combination with oxygen <strong>and</strong> occur in aviationexhaust gas.PM 10 particulatesPM 10 describes a category of particulate matter (i.e.,fine dust particles) with a diameter of less than 10μm.Pre-conditioned air (PCA)Air supplied by systems installed in airport rampareas to heat or cool aircraft on the ground. By usingthese systems, planes do not need to run their ownauxiliary power units (APU).Safety Management System (SMS)The name given to a program in civil aviation toimprove technical safety. Implementation of an SMSis a m<strong>and</strong>atory ICAO requirement at airports. Thepurpose of an SMS is to guard against accidents<strong>and</strong> incidents by identifying dangers, assessing <strong>and</strong>reducing risks, implementing countermeasures, <strong>and</strong>monitoring all relevant processes.SatelliteA satellite terminal is a building created to augmentan existing airport terminal building. Unlike a fullyfledged terminal, it lacks its own pick-up <strong>and</strong> drop-offareas <strong>and</strong> other typical l<strong>and</strong>side facilities found in terminals,such as ticket desks, check-in counters, <strong>and</strong>baggage claims. Instead, a satellite simply has loungeareas where passengers can wait for flights, <strong>and</strong> airbridges to enable passengers to enplane easily.Smart meteringSmart meters enable utility users to keep track of theirenergy consumption <strong>and</strong> periods of energy use. UnderGermany’s Energy Industry Act, smart metersare required in all new builds <strong>and</strong> major refurbishmentsfrom 2010. The meters are intended to helpconsumers identify <strong>and</strong> curb energy waste.StakeholdersGroups or individuals who can influence how a companyachieves its targets or who are affected by acompany’s activities. They include employees, capitalproviders, customers, suppliers, local communities,non-governmental organizations (NGOs), publicauthorities <strong>and</strong> policymakers.Sustainable developmentSustainable development was recognized at the UnitedNations Conference on Environment <strong>and</strong> Development(UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 as a normativeinternational guiding principle of the communityof states, global industry, global civil society <strong>and</strong>policymakers, <strong>and</strong> was enshrined as a fundamentalprinciple in the Rio Declaration <strong>and</strong> Agenda 21.Type certificationType certification is the official process by whichthe airworthiness of aircraft is assessed. It is carriedout by the aviation authorities in the state in which anaircraft is registered <strong>and</strong> serves to verify compliancewith regu lating bodies’ requirements.ROCEReturn on capital employed is applied in businessmanagement as a measure of how effectively <strong>and</strong>profitably a company is utilizing its capital.Virtual serverIn computing, virtualization helps consolidate serverenvironments <strong>and</strong> maximize hardware utilization byrunning multiple virtual servers on a single hardwaredevice. This helps to significantly reduce the energyrequired to power hardware <strong>and</strong> cool data centers.Workload unit (WLU)A metric used to track commercial passenger <strong>and</strong>cargo traffic. A workload unit equates to one passengerwith carry-on luggage (100 kg in total) or 100 kg ofair cargo or mail.183

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