Asosiasi Transportasi Udara Internasional (IATA) wis ngluncurake Penilaian Lingkungan IATA kanggo Bandara lan Penyedia Layanan Ground (IEnvA kanggo Bandara lan GSP). Bandara Internasional Edmonton (YEG) minangka peserta pisanan ing IEnvA sing ditambahi lan bakal dadi pimpinan minangka rantai nilai selaras kanggo njamin masa depan sing lestari kanggo transportasi udara.

IEnvA kanggo Bandara lan GSP minangka ekspansi saka sukses IEnvA kanggo Maskapai. Program IEnvA mbisakake para peserta mbangun rencana manajemen lingkungan sing kuat kanthi perbaikan kinerja sing terus-terusan. Kira-kira 50 maskapai minangka bagean saka program IEnvA, kanthi 34 maskapai wis disertifikasi kanthi lengkap, dene liyane lagi ing proses.

“IEnvA has a solid track record of improving the environmental performance of airlines. As the aviation industry committed to improving sustainability, including achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050, the expansion of IEnvA to airports and GSPs is critical. With Edmonton International Airport’s pioneering participation in the expanded program, we have a clear signal that the industry’s sustainability commitments are being actioned in a systematic results-oriented approach across the value chain,” said Sebastian Mikosz, IATA’s Senior Vice President for Environment and Sustainability.

"Iki minangka tonggak sejarah sing penting kanggo bandara ing saindenging jagad, lan kita bangga dadi bagean saka gerakan menyang masa depan sing lestari kanggo penerbangan. Program Penilaian Lingkungan IATA wis ndhukung narasi kelestarian ing industri penerbangan, lan kita bungah dadi bandara pertama sing melu ngembangake program iki amarga kita terus prioritas ESG, inovasi lan solusi mikir maju kanggo operasi bandara lan kemitraan strategis "ujare Myron. Keehn, VP, Layanan Udara, Pengembangan Bisnis, ESG lan Hubungan Stakeholder, Bandara Internasional Edmonton.

IEnvA minangka Sistem Manajemen Lingkungan adhedhasar standar lan praktik paling apik sing dibangun kanthi kolaborasi karo maskapai penerbangan, bandara, panyedhiya layanan darat, IATA lan pakar kelestarian. Iki tundhuk karo syarat ISO14001 (Manajemen Lingkungan), lan nggunakake keahlian suwene dasawarsa IATA kanthi audit safety (IOSA) kanggo pengawasan, pamrentah lan kontrol kualitas.

IEnvA kanggo Bandara lan GSP bakal nggunakake proses pengawasan, tata kelola, lan kontrol kualitas IEnvA sing wis dicoba lan bakal kalebu panyedhiya standar lan praktik sing disaranake, akses latihan, lokakarya kesiapan lan penilaian eksternal.

Minangka bandara pionir ing IEnvA kanggo Bandara lan GSP, YEG bakal kerja sama karo IATA kanggo netepake Standar IEnvA kanggo Bandara lan materi panuntun kanggo nambah kinerja ing wilayah kayata emisi, sampah, banyu, swara, energi, lan keanekaragaman hayati. Kaya karo IEnvA for Airlines, sawise penilaian independen sing sukses, YEG lan entitas sukses liyane bakal kalebu ing Registry Sertifikasi IEnvA.