annual report 2009 - Aer Lingus

Corporate Social Responsibility Statement Aer Lingus Group Plc – Annual Report 200917Belfast Giants – pictured: (L-R) Belfast Giant, Craig Peacock, General Managerof the Giants, Todd Kelman, Aer Lingus cabin crew member, Lauren McGarrigle,Aer Lingus Corporate Affairs Director, Enda Corneille, and Belfast Giant,Nathan Craze.recognise our commitment to theenvironment and in particular, the areaof noise pollution. In a field that includeda number of world-class carriers, theseaccolades re-enforce Aer Lingus’ positionas the original green airline. The awards wereintroduced eight years ago to recognise andreward airlines that fly at least 95% of theirdepartures within tightly defined ‘tracks’known as preferred noise routes. Manchesterremains the only airport to present thesetypes of awards and is seen as innovative inits approach to the environment for doing so.In addition, Aer Lingus received a majoraward at the Operation Pathfinder AwardCeremony in April 2010. Aer Lingus willbe awarded for the best track-keepingperformance at Birmingham InternationalAirport, achieving an impressive 100% ‘ontrack’ performance. These awards celebratethe skillful flying of airlines that achieve thehighest standards in track keeping. Theimportance of this accuracy cannot beunderstated, as it helps to minimise theimpact of the airport on the local community.Waste ManagementAer Lingus is committed to wastemanagement including the collection,transport, processing, recycling, disposal,and monitoring of waste materials. As withall airlines, Aer Lingus must store and/orhandle potentially hazardous waste as aresult of its operations (e.g. solid/liquidwaste from maintenance operations). Theseoperations are subject to detailed legislationand regulation. All staff involved in theseoperations receive appropriate training andAer Lingus ensures that processes appliedboth internally and, by third parties engagedto treat such waste, are in line with best