JAKARTA - Angkasa Pura Airports has demonstrated its commitment to supporting environmental sustainability by preparing 15 environmentally friendly airports under its management and efforts to obtain “green airport” certification as well as implementing the principles of environmental conservation to its business processes in order to realize a sustainable business process.
The Covid-19 pandemic that has occurred for 2 years has had a drastic impact on the aviation and flight business. Thus, Angkasa Pura Airports long-term plan has shifted to a survival and rebound strategy without overriding sustainability.
“Airport development and management activities that have been carried out by Angkasa Pura Airports must bring social and environmental benefits to the community around the airport. Therefore, to anticipate environmental impacts in the long term, we are committed to implementing eco-airport principles and sustainable corporate principles in the operations and development of Angkasa Pura Airports,” President Director Faik Fahmi said.
Angkasa Pura Airports has introduced the concept of an environmentally friendly airport (eco-airport) through the development of a new terminal at Jenderal Ahmad Yani Airport, Semarang, followed by the full implementation of ISO 14001 standards related to the environment by I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali. Further, Yogyakarta International Airport as a new greenfield airport in Indonesia was launched in 2019 with a philosophy of sustainable and environmentally friendly architecture and infrastructure designed to withstand earthquakes and liquefaction.
In addition, Angkasa Pura Airports has also incorporated environmental strategies into its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs such as tree planting, coral reef planting, and others to encourage the sustainability of airports in Indonesia through innovation programs, participation, and reaching out to the surrounding community.
Since 2019 to present, the implementation of an effective eco-airport and environmental management system has been carried out, including:
- Implementation of environmental management system with ISO 14001 approach at airports under the management of Angkasa Pura Airports.
- The use of Online Monitoring Reporting System on environmental aspect in accordance with the Environmental Impact Analysis (Amdal) of each airport.
- Follow-up implementation for Habitat Management or Biodiversity Study as a wildlife control program in all airports.
- Waste management program, including wastewater treatment, integrated solid waste management at SAMS Sepinggan Airport and Jenderal Ahmad Yani Airport and processing of hazardous and toxic waste (B3).
- Dissemination of the green airport program to tenants and aircraft passengers (such as reducing plastic straws for F&B, using low wattage light bulbs, reducing consumption and use of plastic, and others).
- Energy conservation through planning to install solar power public street lighting (PJU), solar power plants, and other matters related to renewable energy, reduce electricity consumption by using sensor building automatic systems, magnetic cooling, and others.
- Development of rapid exit taxiways at potential airports.
- Green Building Certification by Green Building Council Indonesia (GBCI) at Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) and Jenderal Ahmad Yani Airport Semarang (SRG).
- Monitoring and database of ACERT (ACI’s Airport Carbon and Emissions Reporting Tool) annually at 15 airports under the management of Angkasa Pura I to facilitate in reviewing energy management.
- Certification and Implementation of ISO 50001:2018 Energy Management System at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali.
- Reporting the results of Airport Environmental Management and Monitoring to the Central Ministry, Regional Government, and other relevant agencies.
In the 2022 World Environment Day campaign with the theme #OnlyOneEarth, Angkasa Pura Airports invited all employees to participate in a Webinar to be held on June 22, 2022 with the theme “Eco-Airport Management”. “The Webinar is expected to provide understanding to all employees regarding the importance of preserving the environment at airports and as our commitment to take appropriate measures in terms of reducing the impact that may arise from airport activities,” Faik Fahmi said.
