Finavia's new sustainability programme continues our strong and long-term sustainability work. The programme is based on sustainability themes that are essential to Finavia and emphasises areas in its goals where we can create significant value for the environment, our own personnel, partners and society at large.
Three focus areas of the sustainability programme
The sustainability programme consists of three themes: climate and nature, people and good governance. The sustainability themes that are material to Finavia have been identified through dialogue with stakeholders and in accordance with the principle of double materiality, taking into account both the sustainability impacts of operations and the related financial risks and opportunities. The programme compiles Finavia Group’s joint targets and the indicators to be monitored annually.
Climate and nature
Our climate actions under the sustainability programme are guided by our commitment to achieving the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) programme’s net-zero target by 2050*. We have systematically reduced emissions from our airports since 2008, and five of our airports have achieved ACA Level 5 certification for net-zero emissions from our own operations (Scopes 1 and 2).
Our own operations are already net-zero at nearly all our airports, and our long-term aim is to achieve ACA level 5 net-zero certification across our entire airport network.
In our new sustainability programme, the focus is increasingly shifting from our own operations to reducing emissions throughout the value chain (Scope 3).
Beyond climate action, the programme also addresses the impacts on water bodies from substances used in runway de-icing and aircraft de-icing and anti-icing, as well as biodiversity, with a particular focus on our forest assets.
Our key goals:
- We actively aim to reduce the climate impacts of aviation by promoting the reduction of emissions throughout the value chain.
- We protect biodiversity by investing in water management: we reduce the impacts of runoff water on the waterways near airports.
- We certify the forest assets we own.
People
In the area of social responsibility, our goal is to promote the well-being, equality and diversity of our personnel. We also ensure the safety of air traffic in cooperation with our partners.
Our key goals:
- We prevent occupational accidents.
- We increase the diversity of our personnel.
- We invest in the local communities of our airports: we participate in launching the New Aviation Museum.
Good governance
In terms of good governance, our goal is to promote sustainable practices throughout the value chain, increase sustainability expertise, and promote sustainable procurement practices.
Our key goals:
- We follow ethical business principles.
- We commit our partners to the Code of Conduct for suppliers (pdf).
- We increase the sustainability expertise of our personnel.
The objectives and their progress are reported to stakeholders in Finavia’s sustainability report (part of Annual report), which is published annually.