Sustainability Strategy
Manchester Airports Group aims to lead the way among airports in addressing our social and environmental responsibilities. The Group is committed to implementing a challenging programme of improvement. We would like to address all impacts that we have as an organisation and use innovative ways to improve our business for our colleagues and customers in a sustainable manner.
Together, our four airports handle over 29 million passengers a year and 496,000 tonnes of freight. Our airports provide direct employment for over 26,000 people, support a further 50,000 jobs and contribute around £3.5 billion to the economy. We believe that airports have a leading role to play in the regeneration of our major cities and help with inward investment and inbound tourism. According to independent analysis, our business could grow still further to generate £6.3 billion in value and support 260,000 jobs by 2015.
Our Commitment
To ensure MAG is a responsible, sustainable business, operating in line with local, regional and national policy.
At MAG, we are committed to our goal of carbon neutrality and see sustainability as an integral part of our business strategy. We are continually working towards our goals in every aspect of our business. Our sustainability strategy is based on:
- Being an integral part of our regions, with our airports contributing to vibrant regional economies.
- Environmental commitments – This includes our goal to make ground operations of our business (buildings and vehicles) carbon neutral by 2012 for Bournemouth, East Midlands and Humberside airports and by 2015 for Manchester Airport – a UK airport industry first.
- Community involvement – We continually strive to be responsible neighbours, working to support local communities where possible, while minimising the harm we cause.
- A fair workplace – We want to be the employer of choice for the 2,500 people who come to work with us and for the 26,000 people on our sites.
- A strong customer focus – We aim to make the journey secure and easy for millions of people every year.
Over 29 million
passengers pass through our airports each year
496,000 tonnes
of freight are handled by our airports annually