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REPORT 2018
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Lifelong learning on environmental Environmental

awareness performance

In the context of the Environmental Management System, Goldair Handling annually implements training programmes for its employees, Goldair Handling aims to minimise the adverse effect on the environment and to conserve natural resources, systematically monitoring
aiming at informing them and raising their awareness on environmental issues. and analysing the possible environmental effects that may arise from its business operations. To this end, reduction of energy consumption
The Company has invested in boosting the environmental awareness of its employees through the ‘Environmental Awareness Seminar’, and responsible waste management are the Company’s top environmental priorities in all its operations.
which is part of the basic training for newly recruited staff and is mandatory for Section Supervisors throughout the Company’s entire
network on an annual basis. Energy
During 2018, Goldair Handling revised the training material, creating a training programme that meets the Company’s needs and enhances There is annual monitoring of the Company’s energy consumption, and energy performance improvement targets are set.
the environmental awareness of employees through the addition of new sections.
During 2018, Goldair Handling conducted an Energy Efficiency Audit on the proper energy performance regarding its activities.
Goldair Handling also aims at raising the environmental awareness of its suppliers. In this context, the Company created an The energy efficiency audit involves a thorough examination of the energy consumption structure and is based on updated, periodically
environmental training programme for its subcontractors. measured and verifiable operation data on energy consumption.
For the first time in 2018, the sanitation services subcontractor at Athens Airport and their Headquarters received environmental The facilities included in the energy audit cover 90% of the Company’s total annual energy consumption and include the airports of Kos,
training from the Training Department of Goldair Handling, which presented the categories of waste and their proper management, Chania, Rhodes, Heraklion, Thessaloniki and Athens.
the Company’s environmental strategy, as well as the recycling and environmental protection programmes implemented at Goldair The energy efficiency audit report was submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Energy in December 2018, and proposals were
Handling. A total of 23 employees attended the 2018 training session, and the Company aims to implement this training on an annual submitted for energy conservation measures through the effective monitoring of energy performance indicators (EnPIs).
basis.
In all its areas of operation, Goldair Handling uses the Public Power Corporation (PPC S.A.) power grid to cover the electricity needs of its
Strengthening its communication with stakeholders on topics of environmental awareness, Goldair Handling annually communicates facilities, as well as quantities of oil, petrol and natural gas.
its environmental commitment through a corporate environmental responsibility letter sent to a large number of stakeholders aiming to The energy consumption of the last two-year period, for the Athens and outstation airports, is reported as follows:
present the Principles governing the Company’s Environmental Policy on:
• Compliance with the applicable environmental legislation
• Proper Energy Management
• Implementation of the Environmental Management System for the entire range of activities related to the Company’s
production process
• Development of systems for measurement, evaluation and continuous improvement of environmental performance
• Adoption of regular environmental audits in regard to operations
• Implementation of lifelong learning and awareness schemes for the staff on environmental issues

Energy Management Athens Station Energy Management Outstations
Petrol (lt)
2018: 27,836.15 Lt
2017: 12,782.92 Lt Petrol (lt)
Electricity Electricity** 2018: 16,173.34 Lt
2018: 1,575,359 kWh 2018: 360,529.67 kWh -42%*
2017: 1,418,058 kWh Natural gas** -29%* 2017: 27,770 Lt
2018: 41,509 Nm 2017: 505,069 kWh
3
-13%
3
Oil (lt) 2017: 47,941 Nm *
2018: 908,100.04 Lt Oil (lt)
2017: 782,539.32 Lt 2018: 930,989.58 Lt
2017: 887,000 Lt

* Compared to 2017 * Compared to 2017
** Natural gas consumption refers solely to the Athens station ** Electricity data for 2018 were collected from measurements conducted by the Airport Authorities of the Outstation airports, as well as by Goldair Handling.

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