ARUBA’S QUEEN BEATRIX AIRPORT RECEIVES GREEN GLOBE CERTIFICATION
ARUBA, NOV. 2022: Honored for its eco-sustainability efforts, Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) is the first airport in the world to receive Green Globe certification. Green Globe, a leading sustainability consulting firm and certification program for the global travel and tourism industry, recognized the Aruba Airport Authority for its sustainability efforts in regard to airport operations. www.airportaruba.com/
- Implementing building management systems
- Initiatives to reduce energy consumption airport-wide
- Projects aimed at reducing pilot waste
- Editing purchasing policies to be more sustainable
- Launching a GHG reporting program.
To achieve this honor, Aruba Airport Authority underwent an independent assurance audit on sustainability which evaluated if their operations met the international sustainability criteria. Ultimately, the official audit found that AAA integrates sustainable education within the community, environmental action throughout its department operations, and encourages environmental responsibility with its partners. Green Globe CEO, Birte Pelayo said, “As a busy tourism hub, Aruba Airport Authority has set the benchmark for the Caribbean aviation industry.
Airport operations can greatly contribute to lowering emissions through on-ground innovations and supporting better flight planning. And as an essential transport infrastructure, the economic and social contributions that airports make are vital to economies underpinned by travel & tourism.” Director of Health, Safety, and Sustainability of AAA, Angeline Flemming indicated that “AAA cannot be more proud of this achievement. The efforts by AAA and the Airport community in the past years to make our Airport operations more sustainable, have paid off with achieving this prestigious certification.” www.airportaruba.com/
After realigning Queen Beatrix International Airport vision, goals, and objectives in 2021, in which sustainability was defined as one of the most important company pillars, AAA reviewed pursuing possibilities for Certifications in Sustainability. Certifications are important tools to verify if a company’s efforts on Sustainability actually result in more sustainable operations, have an impact on a country’s Sustainable Development Goals and objectives, and contribute to a better planet. For 2022, AAA chose to undergo an independent assurance audit on sustainability to pursue the Green Globe certification .
