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REPORT 2018

Sustainable Target The Company's contribution Sustainable Sustainable Sustainable
Development Goal Development Pillar Development Goal Target The Company's contribution Development Pillar

• By 2030, improve water quality by reducing In order to achieve goal 6, Goldair Handling controls, • Improve education, awareness-raising and human The Company aims at saving energy and reducing
pollution, eliminating dumping and minimising release monitors and improves, where necessary, its network and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, its environmental footprint, at increasing recycling
of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the at all airports where it operates, aiming at proper adaptation, impact reduction and early warning. actions, and at promoting proper water use. This
proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially use of water and, consequently, reduction of its water Environment commitment is reflected in both the Company’s
and society
increasing recycling and safe reuse globally. footprint. The Company also ensures the proper - Environmental Policy and the ISO 14001:2015 certified Environment
and society
management of its waste. Our sustainable environmental management system applied. -
world Our sustainable
world
More information in section “7. Environmental More information in sections “2.6 Sustainable
responsibility”. Development at Goldair Handling Bulgaria” and
“7. Environmental responsibility”.
• Promote development-oriented policies that Providing an excellent work environment, with
support productive activities, decent job creation, opportunities for ongoing education and growth,
entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and acknowledging the dedication and contribution of • By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded Goldair Handling contributes to Goal 15 via the Green
encourage the formalisation and growth of micro-, employees, is a key priority for the Company. Working land and soil, including land affected by desertification, Team and the voluntary actions it implemented
small- and medium-sized enterprises, including towards achieving Goal 8, the Company is one of the drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land throughout Greece and near the airports where it
through access to financial services. top employers in Greece; in 2018 alone, it created We Grow degradation-neutral world. operates. The main objective of the Green Team is Environment
• By 2030, achieve full and productive employment 1,927 new jobs in all the regions in which it operates. Responsibly the restoration of beaches and forests, as well as the and society
and decent work for all women and men, including It should be noted that during the summer months, removal of waste from them. -
young people and persons with disabilities, and equal due to seasonality, the Company’s staff numbered Our sustainable
world
pay for work of equal value. approximately 3,500 employees. More information in section “7. Environmental
We invest
• By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of Furthermore, through the procedures and actions it in our people responsibility”.
youth not in employment, education or training. implements, the Company incorporates the value of
• Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure safe work in all aspects of its activities. Based on the
working environments for all employees, including Company’s Safety Policy, protecting the health and
migrant employees, in particular women migrants, safety of its employees is a top priority. Environment • Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all Goldair Handling places particular emphasis on
and society
and those in precarious employment. - their forms. the principles of sound corporate governance, the
More information in sections “2.6 Sustainable Our sustainable • Develop effective, accountable and transparent ultimate goal being transparency in management
world
Development at Goldair Handling Bulgaria” and institutions at all levels. and independence in the exercise of management
“5. Our people” and “6. Health and Safety” • Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and and control. Through the risk management and
representative decision-making at all levels. internal audit system, the organisational structure of
the Company contributed to the achievement of both We Grow
short- and long-term goals. Measures are also taken Responsibly
to avoid cases of conflict of interest and to manage
• By 2030, empower and promote the social, The Company makes every effort to support Goal 10 by transparency and corruption issues effectively.
economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of offering equal employment opportunities to all.
age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or More information in section “2.3 Corporate Governance”
economic or other status. More information in sections “2.6 Sustainable and “3. Corporate Governance”
Development at Goldair Handling Bulgaria”, We invest
“5. Our people” and “8. Goldair Handling’s social in our people
contribution”.

• Support positive economic, social and The Company operates at 25 outstation airports in
environmental links between urban, peri-urban and Greece and 3 in Bulgaria. The policies and procedures
rural areas by strengthening national and regional of Goldair Handling apply in every region, and
We Grow
development planning. responsible behaviour and operation is the standard Responsibly
throughout the organisation, contributing to the
achievement of Goal 11 concerning the creation of
links and partnerships at the local level.
Environment
and society
More information in sections “1. Goldair Handling: An -
Overview”, “2. Goldair Handling Bulgaria” and Our sustainable
world
“7. Environmental responsibility”.

• Encourage companies, especially large and The Company’s commitment to sustainable
transnational companies, to adopt sustainable development is reflected in its internal procedures and
practices and to integrate sustainability information policies, as well as in the actions, corporate objectives
into their reporting cycle. set, and evaluation of Company results.
The overall framework of Goldair Handling’s We Grow
responsible activities is reflected in the Corporate Responsibly
Responsibility and Sustainable Development Report,
published on an annual basis.

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