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REPORT 2018

            Waste management                                                                                                       Water management
            The increase of the rate of recycling solid waste per type, and hence the reduction of the waste produced constitutes a long-standing   The Company applies the principle of prevention to all environmental management issues and, therefore, to water consumption. Goldair
            objective of Goldair Handling.  Through actions and cooperation with Airport Authorities and the customer-airlines, the Company aims to   Handling continuously controls, monitors and improves, where necessary, its network at all airports where it operates, aiming at
            adopt best practices to reduce waste and increase the quantity of recyclable materials.                                minimising its water footprint.
            During the course of 2018, in an effort to further reduce the waste produced, the Company focused on monitoring recycling at the Athens
            station in order to improve it and further increase the percentages of materials handled through recycling, concerning both the facilities
            and the waste originating from aircraft in-flight.
            In the context of the initiative, the staff of Goldair Handling were briefed on in-flight recycling and recycling management at the airport.                                                    Outstation
                                                                                                                                                Athens                                                         airports
                                                                                                                                                Airport                                                      2018: 2,795 m 3
                                                                                                                                                2018: 6,619 m 3                                                 -37%*
                                                     Athens Airport*                                                                            2017: 5,113 m 3                                              2017: 4,430 m 3
                                                     Non-hazardous materials
                             Type                      2017             2018             Management method
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      * Compared to 2017
                         Urban waste (kg)             136,860          316,413            Disposal to landfills
                           Paper (kg)                 16,010           17,971               Recycling
                           Plastic (kg)               17,901           22,843               Recycling
                         Aluminium (kg)                129              84                  Recycling                              7.4
                           Glass (kg)                  2,470            3,343               Recycling
                           Wood (kg)                  59,810           60,509               Recycling
                       Construction material (kg)     12,540            5,920               Recycling                              Environmental investments
                       Animal by-products (kg)         1,525            2,771               Recycling
                            Metal**                   20,598           18,221               Recycling
                                                                                                                                   The Company systematically invests in a number of other environmental actions and improvement measures, as presented below:
                                                       Hazardous materials
                             Type                      2017             2018             Management method
                       Used oil and lubricants (lt)    4,400            5,700               Recycling                                                                                                   1.3%  0.1%
                          Oil filters (kg)             850              226                 Recycling
                                                                                          Transport to airport
                      Used workshop batteries (kg)    17,255           14,360
                                                                                             facilities
                                                                                                                                                                          28.8%                                            32.2%
                    Used household-type batteries (kg)  27               0                  Recycling
                           Toner (kg)                   1               280                 Recycling
                           Tyres (kg)                  180              1,260               Recycling
                       Fluorescent lamps (kg)          35               45                  Recycling
                          * For Athens airport, the quantities of hazardous and non-hazardous materials are provided by Athens International Airport.                       0.7%
                        ** The Company manages quantities of metal for Athens airport and the outstation airports. These quantities concern the recycling
                                       of Ground Support Equipment, which is performed centrally at Athens Airport.                                    2017               0.6%                           2018               0.8%
                                                    Outstation airports*                                                                  69.9%                                                                           0.7%

                                                     Non-hazardous materials                                                                                                                  64.9%
                             Type                      2017             2018             Management method
                           Paper (kg)                 59,876           65,757.9             Recycling
                                                                                                                                                                                           Waste management by duly licensed contractors
                           Plastic (kg)                1,072           2,329.1              Recycling
                         Aluminium (kg)                164              184                 Recycling                                                                                      Certification costs

                                                       Hazardous materials                                                                 Waste management by duly licensed contractors   Environmental restoration works or new environmental works
                             Type                      2017             2018             Management method                                 Certification costs                             Coverage of public transport costs*
                       Used oil and lubricants (lt)    4,087            6,037               Recycling
                                                                                                                                           Environmental restoration works or new environmental works  Refilling of fire extinguishers and purchase of new ones
                          Oil filters (kg)              -               55
                                                                                          Transport to airport                             Coverage of public transport costs*             Programme for collection and management of plastic bottle caps
                      Used workshop batteries (kg)     7,426            4,534
                                                                                             facilities
                    Used household-type batteries (kg)  75              35                  Recycling                                        * 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.
                           Toner (kg)                  449              470.2               Recycling
                           Tyres (kg)                                   1,485               Recycling
                       Fluorescent lamps (kg)           -               208
                      * For the outstation airports, where information on the management method is not available, the management of the quantities reported    In the context of its investments to reduce its environmental footprint, the Company has established a five-year plan on replacing tractors
                                                  is performed by the local authorities.                                           featuring conventional engines with electric tractors. During 2018, 20% of the investment was completed.


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