2016 Responsibility report

Responsibility at Finavia A part of society Safety Staff wellbeing Environmental responsibility GRI
Environmental
management,
objectives and
achievements
Our environmental work is based on legislation, international
regulations and on taking the expectations of stakeholders
into account. The ownership policy of the Finnish Government,
which requires due diligence and detailed reporting, is
also a major consideration in our environmental responsibility.
In our work, we always take into account the requirements
of air traffic safety.
On an annual basis, we are guided by the provisions contained in
environmental permits and the targets laid out in accordance
with our environmental system. In April 2016, Finavia approved
updates to its environmental management system, which is based
on the ISO 14001 standard. In accordance with the system, Finavia
has prepared an action programme, which covers eight different
environmental sectors. Based on the action programmes, Finavia
adopted its environmental targets for 2017 in October 2016.
The Group’s Technology and Environment Service and the
director responsible for sustainable development coordinate
Finavia’s environmental work. Our aim is to constantly mitigate
the environmental impacts of our operations as well as to develop
stakeholder cooperation and communication related to environmental
matters.
The main areas of responsibility of Finavia’s
Environmental Unit are
• The sustainable development of operations.
• Environmental permits and reporting to public authorities.
• Investigations and operating plans required by environmental
legislation and permits.
• Looking after Finavia’s interests in order to secure the
operational prerequisites of airports.
Examples of continuous themes of
environmental responsibility
• Developing noise control at Helsinki Airport.
• Development of waterways protection at the airports.
• Investigation and reconditioning tasks related to contaminated
soil.
• Supporting air navigation in matters related to the environmental
efficiency of Finnish airspace.
• Development of environmental reporting and environmental
communication.
Success stories of our environment work
Direct flight
routes and free
routing
Continuous
descent
approaches
Key achievements in 2016
• Water monitoring at network airports was reorganised, so that
the task was assigned to a smaller number of service providers.
This means that the monitoring results can now be quickly
transferred to a geographic information database and their
analysis can be improved.
• The aircraft noise control plan at Helsinki Airport was updated,
in accordance with current practices. The report is available on
the Internet and a printed version has also been produced.
• The fuel distribution outlets for Finavia’s own equipment in
Turku, Oulu and Kajaani were modernised to meet current
requirements.
• The environmental management system manual, prepared
in accordance with ISO 14001 standard, was finalised and
approved for use.
• The carbon neutrality plan for Finavia’s activities at Helsinki
Airport was finalised. The document will serve as a basis when
decisions on targets and measures for the next few years are
made.
• A company-internal plan for the development of water pollution
control at Helsinki Airport was finalised. The timetables
of and resources for measures over the next few years will be
determined on the basis of the plan.
Reduction of the area
affected by aircraft
noise from the 1990s
Control of aquatic
emissions
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