Launched in April, All In is Menzies’ plan for a fair and sustainable future. The industry leading strategy has high-level goals across four key areas: health & safety, legal & ethical, people, and the environment. It also includes a commitment to becoming carbon neutral for Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2033, Menzies 200th anniversary.
Over the past six months, Menzies has become a signatory of the UN Global Compact and is participating in two UN Accelerator programmes, Target Gender Equality and UN Climate Ambition Accelerator Programme. Menzies has also committed to setting Science Based Targets and establishing transparent plans for achieving these, in line with the Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign, limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Alongside this, Menzies has reviewed carbon offsetting and socially responsible projects to invest in with ClimateCare, committing to purchase 43,000 tonnes of offsets in 2021.
Within its own operations, Menzies has been investing heavily in transitioning to electric and lower emission GSE where airport infrastructure allows, to reduce its carbon footprint and support customers’ sustainability ambitions. For example, Menzies is providing fully electric turns at three European airports, and recently expanded its electric GSE fleet at Manchester Airport. Outside of Europe, Menzies is converting to electric GSE across its US operations and introducing electric forklifts into cargo operations globally. Menzies is also working alongside airline partners on a variety of sustainable aviation fuel programmes, most recently supporting British Airways by fuelling its transatlantic flight BA001 with sustainable aviation fuel.
Across the business, Menzies has implemented a Go Paperless initiative, which analyses paper use via monitoring software, and is digitalising processes and ways of sharing information with teams. As well as putting into place paper saving initiatives, Menzies launched the Menzies Aviation Grove, an initiative in partnership with registered charity Trees for Life, through which Menzies can donate funds for rewilding or tree planting in the Scottish Highlands.
Internally, Menzies has set up an Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Working Group, which is developing positive actions for colleagues and a Women in Leadership development programme is being piloted following the backing of IATA’s 25by25 global initiative to change the gender balance within the aviation industry.
Katy Reid, Head of Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility for Menzies said: “Our All In sustainability strategy is core to our business ambitions and sets us on course to meet our social and climate responsibilities. We are proud to have made significant strides since its launch six months ago, with plans now in place to engage our people, customers, suppliers and other partners to drive meaningful change across our industry.”
