Minimizing our environmental impact
We aim to work on our operations, processes and products to minimize our noise hindrance and other environmental impact, in order to preserve resources, together with our partners in the supply chain.
Beyond their CO2 emissions, the main types of environmental impact of airlines are noise, energy and water consumption, local emissions and waste production.
Thanks to pioneering solutions, Air France and KLM are making progress in reducing their impact beyond regulatory compliance.
Despite the economic crisis, the Group continued to modernize its fleet in 2010, therefore cutting aircraft noise, its major impact for local communities close to airports. In order to limit its energy consumption on the ground, the Group is using various means, from electric vehicles to the construction of new buildings with the highest environmental standards. By getting involved from the birth of projects to the optimization of planes’ end-of-life cycle, the Group implements eco-design principles.
To this end, the Group mobilizes the involvement and initiative of its staff and encourages its suppliers to roll out their own pioneering environmental projects.
