Doncaster Sheffield Airport is set to undertake sustainability assessments across its physical footprint and supply chain as part of its drive to prioritise people, place and planet.
Image credit: Doncaster Council
As work to re-open the airport continues at pace, the airport’s leadership team has agreed to work with EcoVadis, the global standard for resilient, sustainable supply chains, to conduct independent sustainability assessments across its supply chain.
EcoVadis evaluates companies’ ESG management systems across key criteria including environmental impact, labour and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. Alongside assessing the airport’s supply chain, EcoVadis will evaluate a range of aviation service providers such as ground handling and security services to help ensure compliance with environmental, social and workforce standards.
Steve Allcoat, Head of Assets, Capital & Engineering at Doncaster Sheffield Airport, said: “This work will help to underpin us as a genuine leader in the UK aviation industry through its rigorous sustainability-led approach to supply chain management and onsite services.
“We’re committed to upholding the highest of environmental, social and governance standards across the airport. Working with EcoVadis to undertake these assessments is an important part of our commitment to operating as sustainably and responsibly as possible.”
Currently only a select handful of major UK airport operators have similar sustainability assessments in place.
“Doncaster Sheffield Airport is setting a great example for UK aviation by embedding independent, audit-ready measures and standards directly into its supply chain and onsite operations. Ensuring robust environmental performance and fair, safe workforce conditions on the ground requires transparency and continuous accountability. We are delighted to support DSA on this journey” said Pierre-François Thaler, co-founder and co-CEO of EcoVadis.
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