IEnvA total hits 60
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- Wednesday, 13 March 2024
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says Cathay Cargo Terminal and Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) are the first cargo handlers from North Asia to achieve the IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) certification.
This brings the total number of companies including airlines, airports and ground handling service providers that have achieved the certification to 60.
Another first for Cathay Cargo Terminal and Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl)
IEnvA was developed by IATA and is a comprehensive certification program. It independently assesses the commitment of aviation stakeholders, including airlines, airports, cargo handling facilities, freight forwarders and ramp handlers, to continuously improve their environmental and sustainability performance.
"IEnvA provides definitive guidance, aligned with internationally accepted management standards, to efficiently and effectively address a wide spectrum of sustainability issues facing the aviation industry.
"Adopting IEnvA standards allows the certified organisations to effectively focus their resources on improving their environmental performance and make use of tried and proven best practices. IEnvA certification will support Cathay Cargo Terminal and HACTL to drive sustainability, build trust, and deliver positive impact.
"IATA also recognises the support of Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) in supporting its partners in improving overall environmental impact and call on other airports encourage their stakeholders follow the same approach,” said Marie Owens Thomsen, IATA’s svp sustainability and chief economist.
