Zurich Airport Ltd. ensures environmentally compatible operations and ecologically-friendly development at Zurich Airport, and has been doing so for a long time. The current environmental policy sets the course. Alongside aircraft noise, the following environmental issues in particular are relevant at Zurich Airport:

• Climate protection and energy
• Air quality
• Biodiversity
• Waste and circular economy
• Water and soil

Since 1991, Zurich Airport Ltd. has halved its own CO2 emissions. By 2040, the company strives to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero.

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Since 2001, Zurich Airport Ltd. environmental management system has been certified to ISO 14001. Key environmental indicators are systematically recorded, areas of action identified and corresponding measures derived. Their efficacy is then checked to ensure continuous improvement.

Property alterations and new-builds are crucial to the development of the airport. Old infrastructure needs to be updated so that it continues to meet the contemporary requirements of use, management and environmental protection. Construction projects are therefore assessed as regards their ecological impact, in terms of both the realisation stage and also their eventual use. As such, they receive environmental protection support during construction. The environmental regulations for construction projects stipulated by Zurich Airport Ltd. are an integral part of the tender terms and construction contracts and are generally regarded as the environmental standard for the implementation phase. These regulations can be defined in more detail depending on the project.