The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi awards the honorary environmental label to Etihad Airways

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi awarded Etihad Airways the honorary mark within the “Environmental Label for Green Factories” programme.

For its outstanding environmental performance, and its efforts to find innovative solutions to reduce pollution,

and application of best environmental practices, which contributed to increasing the company's environmental compliance level.

The Authority delivered the mark honorary During the event that was held on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week,

In the presence of Eng. Faisal Ali Al Hammadi, Acting Executive Director of the Environmental Quality Sector at the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi, and Maryam Al Qubaisi

Head of Sustainability and Excellence at Etihad Airways.

Environmental label for green factories

The authority had developed the “Environmental Label for Green Factories” program, which it launched in June 2022, based on the best

International practices in this field, in line with the nature of the industrial sectors in the Emirate, which contributes to

Promote and appreciate environmental protection efforts, and build supportive partnerships with various industrial sectors.

The program is implemented by encouraging industrial establishments to find innovative solutions to control pollutants and apply them

best environmental practices, and thus raise the percentage of compliance with the protection of the environment and society, by granting

“Environmental Mark” for industrial establishments with outstanding environmental performance, where the establishments obtain the green mark,

After ensuring their environmentally friendly performance, and reviewing the environmental inspection and monitoring reports, which must reveal the efficiency of the facilities in

Applying best practices to reduce pollution and protect the environment.

Eng. Faisal Al Hammadi said on this occasion: “It is with great pleasure that we witness the interest of large institutions such as the Union

For aviation to obtain the environmental label for green factories - six months after the launch of the program, which confirms

The interest of the national institutions in Abu Dhabi, and their commitment to contribute to achieving the vision of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in the field of conservation

On the environment as one of the main priorities, which contribute to enhancing the quality of life, as the company worked to develop and implement

Initiatives to control pollutants, effectively manage resources, adopt innovative green solutions, and follow sustainable practices in

its operations, which qualified it to obtain the honorary environmental mark for green factories.”

The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi awards the honorary environmental label to Etihad Airways

 

 

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Maryam Al Qubaisi, Head of the Sustainability and Excellence Department, said: “As the national carrier of the UAE, we emphasize providing

All support to achieve the vision of the Abu Dhabi government related to sustainable development through research and implementation of all possible solutions

To reduce the carbon footprint. The Green Factories eco-label recognizes Etihad Airways' contributions to the industry

Enhancing sustainability and the success of the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi in promoting best environmental practices in Abu Dhabi.”

Green Factory Program

The “green factories” environmental label program is based on four main axes that form the basic structure for the evaluation criteria for the facility

The first axis is to manage the demand for resources, by rationalizing consumption and use

Energy optimization and resource conservation, while the second axis relates to the application of best technical and administrative practices to reduce

of pollution resulting from operational processes, and the third axis is related to the evaluation of compliance records and results

Environmental inspections carried out by the authority on the facility. The fourth axis of the program includes innovative solutions applied by the facility to protect the environment, promote economic growth, and enhance the quality of life for the community.