(05 August 2022, 12:24 +07)
Qatar Aviation Services (QAS), a subsidiary of
Qatar Airways Group, has become the first ground handler globally
to join the new expansion of IATA's Environmental Assessment (IEnvA)
programme for ground service
providers.
IEnvA provides a
framework for achieving environmental sustainability across all
ground operations. Taking advantage of the knowledge and
experience garnered from the airline programme, ground service
providers can rely on its definitive guidance to reduce their
impact on the environment and improve health and safety for
both employees and the community, while maintaining operational
efficiency.
Qatar Aviation Services is the first ground handler to join extended IEnvA programme
IATA’s Director General, Mr. Willie Walsh, said:
“We’re delighted to count Qatar Aviation Services as the first
ground handler to join the newly extended IEnvA programme.
Sustainability is a critical challenge for our industry. By taking
proactive steps to measure their impacts and address them
throughout their operations with IEnvA, QAS and Qatar Airways
Group will back their sustainability achievements with the most
comprehensive global standard environmental certification
available in the industry.”
The IEnvA programme, initially offered to airlines, demonstrates
equivalency to the ISO 14001: 2015 environmental management
systems standard. It provides a structured approach to managing
the environment, as well as reporting and mitigating environmental
impacts. As a result, organisations are able to more formally
incorporate sustainability and environmental compliance strategies
into their operations.
Qatar Airways
first achieved the highest level of IEnvA accreditation in 2017,
becoming the first airline in the Middle East to do so. The
airline has since played a key role in contributing to the
successful development of the IEnvA programme. The programme
covers all aspects of Qatar Airways global operations, including
flight and ground operations as well as corporate activities.
Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, said, “I am proud to lead the
efforts to create a sustainable aviation industry. Environmental
sustainability awareness across the entire organisation is
critical to the success of Qatar Airways Group. Through IEnvA,
Qatar Aviation Services will be able to demonstrate the value of
environmental compliance and ensure sustainability in its
operations.”
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