Environment Policy
Sydney Metro Airports Bankstown and Camden management and staff are committed to providing centres of excellence for aviation, commercial and industrial facilities and services at both Airports.
The staff, from the Chief Executive down, recognises that this commitment must include best practice environmental management systems that will ensure a continual improvement of the environmental health of the airports by the reduction or mitigation of environmental impacts from all Airport and Airport-based operations.
The Sydney Metro Airport companies are committed to:
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promoting and implementing sound environmental management policies and practices in all Airport activities
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promoting and encouraging the principles of environmentally sustainable development in the future growth of the Airports
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increasing the awareness of environmental responsibilities amongst staff and tenants
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meeting the statutory obligations of relevant environmental legislation
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promoting and applying the minimisation of waste and pollution, and operating effective waste management procedures
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promoting purchasing policies within the Airport environment which will give preference, as far as practicable, to those products and services which cause the least harm to the environment
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continuing to promote consultation with the major stakeholders, including the community to ensure that their views regarding environmental issues are considered
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training staff and liaising with tenants on a continuing basis on environmental issues, and their responsibilities towards protecting the environment
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providing sufficient resources to meet management’s environmental objectives; and continually measuring, monitoring, reporting and improving upon environmental performance.
Kim Ellis
Chief Executive Officer
March 2005