Environmentally friendly airports

Active human and environmental protection: reducing flight noise, avoiding waste, saving energy

Berlin Airports is actively working to protect the environment and has made its actions transparent. In October 2004, Tegel Airport became the first of the Berlin’s airports to be certified under the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) and receive DIN EN ISO 14001 certification.

EMAS is a voluntary management tool to enhance the environmental performance of organisations by checking achievements and making continuous improvements. The Tegel environmental audit included some of the airport’s key clients, such as airlines, check-in & handling services, and catering firms, as these companies also run their own operations at the airport.

Due to the impending closure of Tegel Airport, EMAS certification took place for the last time in November 2007. The environmental management system based on the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) and DIN EN ISO 14001 will be continued at the Berlin’s airports in order to ideally prepare Berlin Airports to meet the challenges of sustainable and environmentally responsible growth once the new Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport BBI opens.

Detailed information can be found in the brochure "Umwelterklärung 2007" (Environmental Declaration 2007).

Download Environmental Declaration 2007