Press Release

Within the framework of the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA), introduced in 2009 on the initiative of the Airports Council International (ACI), Cambodia’s 3 international airports have renewed this March the level 1 certification of a program aiming at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The achievement demonstrates the strong commitment of Cambodia Airports to coping with the challenges of global climate change.

The program, independently verified, has four levels of certification: Mapping, Reduction, Optimization and Neutrality. The accreditation results from the successful mapping of all CO2 emissions at the airports in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville. The carbon footprint obtained can therefore be used as a starting point to control, reduce and ultimately neutralize the airports’ impact on their environment. Initiatives deployed include streamlining electricity use at the airports’ facilities, phasing out old vehicles and sorting of waste.    

VINCI Airports, Cambodia Airports’ mother company, is the first international group to commit all of its airports to the Airports Carbon Accreditation program. Today, all of them have been continuously certified at different levels.

Éric DELOBEL, CEO of Cambodia Airports, said: “Being a pioneer and a leader in environmentally-friendly is a key objective for Cambodia Airports. Doubling down the ACA program, we are currently working on an Environment Management System to be certified ISO 14001 by the end of the year. Since we began operating in Cambodia, environmental actions all put together with societal and social ones have been one of the 3 pillars of our Corporate Social Responsibility policy.”

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About Airport Carbon Accreditation:

Launched in Europe in 2009, Airport Carbon Accreditation assesses and recognizes the programs undertaken by airports to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Since November 2014, it has been the only international certification program specifically for the airport industry. Accreditation can be applied for annually and has four levels of certification: Mapping, reduction, optimization and neutrality. To obtain certification, all requests must be independently verified before being examined by the Program Administrator, WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff. Currently, there are 135 certified airports around the world.
 

About Cambodia Airports:

Under a public-private partnership signed with the Royal Government of Cambodia in 1995, Cambodia Airports holds the concession for the development and management of Cambodia’s network of international airports serving the capital city of Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, home to the UNESCO World Heritage Angkor Archaeological Complex, and the port city and beach resort of Sihanoukville.

The shareholders of Cambodia Airports are France’s VINCI Airports (70%) and Muhibbah Masteron Cambodia (30%), a Malaysian-Cambodian joint venture.

In 2017, the number of passengers going through Cambodia’s international airports totaled 8.8 million, 4.2 million each for Phnom Penh and Siem Reap international airports. From a low base but experiencing triple-digit growth, Sihanoukville International Airport handled 338,000 passengers. All 3 platforms serve 55+ destinations and welcome 700 regular flights per week.

Key drivers for Cambodia’s economy, the international airports contributed in 2014-2015 to 17% of the country’s total GDP and. More than 1.7 million jobs, representing 20% of the working population, were related to their activities.

Website: http://www.cambodia-airports.com/

About VINCI Airports:

VINCI Airports, a top 5 global player in the international airport sector, manages the development and operations of 35 airports located in France, Portugal (including the hub of Lisbon), Cambodia, Japan, Dominican Republic, Chile and Brazil. Served by more than 200 airlines, VINCI Airports’ network handled 156.6 million passengers in 2017.

Through its expertise as a comprehensive integrator and the professionalism of its 12,000 employees, VINCI Airports develops, finances, builds and operates airports, leveraging its investment capability, international network and know-how to optimize the management and performance of existing airport infrastructure, facility extensions and new construction.

In 2017, its annual revenue for managed activities amounted to €3.2 bn, for a consolidated revenue of €1.4 bn.

More comprehensive information is available on www.vinci-airports.com