Aruba’s Airport Becomes the First Airport to Receive Green Globe Certification
November 12, 2022 ctn_admin
This week, Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport became the first airport in the world to receive the Green Globe certification in recognition of its sustainability efforts. 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 regards to airport operations such as:
- 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, the 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 their 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 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.”
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