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7.3. Green Team 7.5. Environmental performance

All of Goldair Handling’s people acknowledge that effective the improvement of the natural landscape and the cultivation of Goldair Handling systematically monitors and analyses the WASTE MANAGEMENT
environmental protection stems from collective efforts ecological consciousness and culture in the local communities possible environmental effects that may arise from its business The increase of the rate of recycling solid waste per type, and
combined with corporate culture. in which the Company operates. operations. Based on the results of the actions implemented hence the reduction of the waste produced constitutes a long-
On the Company’s staff own initiative, the “Goldair Handling annually, it aims at minimising any negative impact on the standing objective of Goldair Handling. To this end, the Company
GREEN TEAM” has been established which organises and More information on the actions implemented by “Goldair environment and saving natural resources. In this framework, ensures that most types of waste are recycled. At the same
volunteers in public awareness actions throughout the year, Handling GREEN TEAM” in 2017 is available in “7. Goldair reduction of energy consumption and responsible management time, clients adopting the best practices employed by the
offering its work to organisations, institutions and municipal Handling’s contribution” in the section entitled “Environmental of waste are the top environmental priorities in all the Company in terms of waste management play an important
authorities. Through the actions implemented, it mainly aims at actions” page 98. Company’s operations. part in this endeavour.

7.4. Environmental training and investment

Every year, in the context of the System, programmes which In addition, the Company organizes Environmental Awareness HAZARDOUS MATERIALS QUANTITIES
are aimed at both informing the employees and reducing the Seminars, for all employees, at all the stations where Goldair
Company’s environmental footprint are implemented. Similar Handling operates. The monitoring of these training courses ATHENS AIRPORT* REGIONAL AIRPORTS**
programmes include: is compulsory for the newly recruited and for the heads of
The staff training programme departments, who are required to repeat this training on an Type 2016 2017 Management method 2016 2017
The environmental impact identification and management annual basis. The Company also systematically invests in a
programme number of other environmental improvements as outlined
Used oil and lubricants (lt) 5,710 4,400 Recycling 2,292 4,087
The resource exploitation improvement plan below:
The environmental performance monitoring plan
Oil filters (kg) 1,155 850 Recycling - -

Used workshop batteries 6,310 17,255 Transported to the airport 1,310 7,426
ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTMENTS (%) (kg) facilities

2017 Used household-type
10 27 Recycling 71 75
batteries (kg)
28.8%

Toner (kg) 120 1 Recycling 374 449

Tires (kg) 550 180 Recycling 326 402

0.7% Fluorescent lamps (kg) 25 35 Recycling - -
0.6%
69.9%

* For the Athens airport, the quantities refer to items collected by the Athens International Airport.
** For the regional airports, the information on management method is not available, as management of the quantities
reported is performed by the local authorities.
Waste management by duly licensed contractors Accreditation costs
Environmental restoration works or new environmental works Coverage of mass transportation costs

*Coverage of the transportation costs of a large number of employees using mass transportation is implemented in
the context of reducing the environmental footprint of the Company in terms of staff transport.

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