Environment
Environmental Management
Against a projected increase in aeronautical activities, in the last decade Milano Bergamo Airport has addressed environmental issues by initiating various processes aimed at containing as much as possible the pressure from various sources on the surrounding territory.
Acoustic climate
Despite not having the expertise to directly intervene on the sources of airport noise, SACBO actively participates in comparison initiatives with Local Authorities aimed at identifying optimal interventions in terms of cost/benefits to improve the acoustic climate around the airport.
Air Quality
The attention that SACBO pays to different environmental matrices also closely extends to the atmosphere. This section presents actions promoted by the company to monitor and control this environmental component.
Mitigation measures
SACBO, also as a result of an agreement with the Lombardy Region and the Province of Bergamo, established a program of measures and activities for the containment and the reduction of airport noise pollution in residential buildings and in sensitive receptors, pursuant to DEC/VIA/2003.
Environmental Certifications
In September 2014 SACBO gained significant recognition for its use of energy resources and reduction of fuel consumption and air emissions in the operation activities of the airport.
Epidemiological study
In May 2012 SACBO signed an agreement with ASL (Local Health Authority) of Bergamo for the awarding of a management assignment, definition of protocols, procedures and activities necessary to conduct an epidemiological study on the health status of residents in the towns neighbouring the grounds of Milano Bergamo Airport, with the primary purpose of understanding if and how the presence of the airport, with the same existing boundary conditions, could affect the health status of the population.
Life IP Gestire 2020 Project
SACBO is taking part in the LIFE Ip2020 Project - AZ E12, which was set up in 2017 by the Forestry Military Police through an initiative run by the Lombardy Region, which identified Milan Bergamo Airport as a pilot airport for the information, education and prevention campaign regarding the preservation of biodiversity and the monitoring of the introduction of invasive species.
Bike Friendly Company
Important European recognition for SACBO. On Friday 17/09/2021 on the occasion of Agri travel & Slow travel Expo - Fiera dei Territori at the Bergamo Fair, the management company of Orio al Serio airport received the CFE - Bicycle Friendly Company certification, "silver" level.
Airport Bike Friendly
Milan Bergamo Airport is the first European "bike friendly" airport. In fact, on 12/15/2021, on the occasion of the inauguration of the new west wing of the airport and in the presence of the Minister of Sustainable Infrastructure and Mobility Enrico Giovannini, FIAB Italia issued SACBO s.p.a. to the airport manager. the CFE certification for the airport.
Sustainability Report
The first Sustainability Report published by the SACBO Group, referring to 2018 and produced with the support of the University of Bergamo, forms part of its ever-increasingly significant process of external transparency, offering a qualitative and quantitative description of the social and environmental results obtained by SACBO in relation to commitments made and programmes carried out, and was prepared in line with the company identity (values, mission, strategies and policies) as a vehicle for reporting not only on economic results but also the other “profits” gained by SACBO, allowing stakeholders to have a thorough overview of the activities carried out. The document is based on company identity and materiality, on the re-interpretation of the financial reports from a sustainability and social point of view, and on the reporting process for the company macro-areas. In particular, focus was placed on environmental and social priorities in line with the Group’s business strategy, concentrating above all on themes of health and safety in the airport, accessibility and intermodality, and the environment. The re-interpretation of the financial results has allowed identification of Added Value and its distribution among the various stakeholders, including the area in which the airport is located.
