Phnom Penh International Airport attains key environmental milestones with ACA Level 3 achievement
Phnom Penh airport, member of the VINCI Airports network, has successfully achieved the Level 3 ‘Optimisation’ of the Airport Carbon Accreditation scheme. In addition to the reduction in carbon emissions, this level certifies that the airport has engaged its third parties in carbon footprint management. Third parties include airlines and various service providers, such as independent ground handlers, catering companies, air traffic control and others working on the airport site. It also involves engagement on surface access modes (road, rail) with authorities and users. VINCI Airports is the first international contributor to the ACI’s ACA programme, with 51 accredited airports, including 4 at the maximum level, ACA 5, in Portugal and France.
Aligned with VINCI Airports' environmental policy and the objective to reach net zero emissions on our scopes 1&2 by 2050 at the latest and to contribute to decarbonise the whole mobiliy value chain, Phnom Penh airport takes concrete action to reduce its direct carbon emissions such as highly efficient chiller systems for the central air conditioning, replaced all light sources with LED technologies, or reduced the use of diesel ground generators.
The upgrade to level 3 also results from associating third parties such as restaurants, fuel suppliers, airliners... with the program, further curbing carbon footprint emissions.
On another side, Cambodia Airports has deployed a comprehensive program aiming at waste management, streamlining water consumption, and protecting natural resources and biodiversity. It also includes the building of waste sorting facility to recover recyclabe wastes and separate food waste from the rest, and the replacement of waste bins to promote waste segregation at the source.
Cyril GIROT, CEO of Cambodia Airports, said: “Being a pioneer and a leader in environmentally friendly actions is a key strategy for Cambodia Airports, powered by VINCI Airports. Doubling down the ACA program, Phnom Penh Airport has successfully been certified ISO 14001 in December 2023. The achievements demonstrate our strong commitment to coping with the challenges of global climate change. I want to express my appreciation to our personnel and partners in actively taking part in those environmental initiatives, contributing to all communities.”
The program, independently verified, has 4 levels of certification: Mapping, Reduction, Optimization and Neutrality. Since the 28th United Nations Climate Change conference (COP 28), ACI introduced a new level 5 accreditation, awarded at this point to only 10 airports worldwide, among them 4 airports developed and operated by VINCI Airports, the parent company of Cambodia Airports, the concessionaire of the International airports in Phnom Penh and in Sihanoukville.
Find out more about VINCI Airports' commitment to the international ACA program.
The world’s leading private airport operator, VINCI Airports operates more than 70 airports in 13 countries. Thanks to its expertise as a global integrator, VINCI Airports develops, finances, builds and manages airports by providing its investment capacity and its know-how in optimizing operational performance, modernizing infrastructure and managing their operations and environmental transition. VINCI Airports is the first airport operator to have committed to an international environmental strategy in 2016, to achieve the gaol of net zero emissions across its entire network by 2050.
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