DAA Sustainability Update 2012

Travelling Towards Sustainability DAA Airports

We will continue to drive progress in sustainability and community activity across all areas of our business. Oliver Cussen, CEO. Established in 1940, has two passenger terminals and runways. Today, the airport occupies a site in excess of 1,000 hectares. During 2011, passenger traffic increased by 2% to 18.7 million passengers with more than 30 airlines growing their business at Dublin Airport. Specific environmental highlights at Dublin Airport include a doubling of the percentage of waste being recycled to Chief Executive’s approximately 34% of the overall waste footprint. Dublin Airport is accredited at Level 2 – “Reduction” status as part of the ACI Foreword Europe – Airport Carbon Accreditation programme.

Sustainability is at the heart of DAA’s strategy for the future of Dublin, and Shannon airports. DAA’s business is deeply rooted in place and community, so we’re determined about safeguarding our people and our environment. Cork

We have already successfully reduced carbon emissions In 2011, Cork celebrated its 50th Anniversary. Now occupying a as evidenced by the fact that all DAA airports have achieved site of 265 hectares, its single terminal and handled over Level 2 – “Reduction” status as part of the ACI Europe – Airport 2.4 million passengers during 2011, with 25 airlines operating to Carbon Accreditation programme. 53 destinations. Furthermore, we have made significant progress in waste recycling, Simultaneously, Cork managed to reduce its energy consumption and are currently rolling out further initiatives for reduction at source by 16% compared to 2010 and is also accredited at Level 2 – and recycling at each airport. We’re also maintaining our focus on “Reduction” status as part of the Airport Carbon water conservation, with good gains made in overall water consumption. Accreditation Programme. Sustainability is also about more than just the environment. Although slow economic growth has led to lower traffic volumes, our airports remain critical engines for growth at regional and national level. They provide a significant source of employment in our communities, and through sponsorship also facilitate sporting and artistic endeavour Shannon and support a wide range of charity projects. We will continue to drive progress in sustainability and community Opened in 1939, Shannon was ’s first transatlantic activity across all areas of our business. This update highlights airport. Today, its single terminal and runway occupy a site of DAA’s commitment to sustainable operations and our passengers 855 hectares. and I hope you find it informative. Based on its significant 12.5% reduction in energy consumption during 2011, Shannon Airport has now also achieved Level 2 – “Reduction” status as part of the ACI Europe - Airport Carbon Accreditation programme. 2011 also saw Shannon processing over 1.6 million passengers, Oliver Cussen across 16 airlines operating to 33 destinations. Interim Chief Executive Energy Workplace Community Waste Carbon Economy Air Quality Water

106,000,000L OF WATER SAVED 4,500 Tonnes of CO2 saved IMPROVED 68,000 JOBS RUNNING ENERGY SUPPORTED €1,000,000 1,395 TONNES 96% OF AIR TRAFFIC 100% ELECTRIC EFFICIENCY BY OUR AIRPORTS RAISED FOR CHARITY OF WASTE RECYCLED IN ROI HANDLED BY DAA VEHICLES

Large infrastructure sites like With 3,000 direct employees, DAA has a strong commitment to Airports typically have a complex Airport Carbon Accreditation is 22.7 million passengers used The reduction of direct emissions DAA actively manages the airports consume significant the DAA is a major employer working closely and actively with waste profile. All waste collected the European standard for carbon Dublin, Cork and Shannon to the atmosphere and monitoring drinking water supply network quantities of energy. in Ireland, supporting both local communities. by DAA’s third party waste management and emission airports during 2011. These air quality at airports is a priority at all our airports through leak direct and indirect contractors is either sent for reductions at airports. Launched numbers directly supported an for DAA. detection programmes and water Efficient energy use provides employment at Dublin, Cork, We are proud of our close recycling or reprocessed for use in 2009, with endorsements estimated 22,000 Irish jobs at metering at key network locations. financial and environmental Shannon and further afield. association with a variety of local as a fuel in industry. We do not from both the EU and the UN our three Irish airports, and an A number of initiatives have been These interventions have benefits, and has long been a sporting clubs and art initiatives send any significant quantities Environment Programme, it additional 46,000 jobs in the implemented which reduce on- produced significant savings priority for DAA. Our Asset Care Our people are our most located close to our airports. of waste directly to landfill. has four levels of accreditation: Irish economy, bringing the total site emissions. We use electric across the airports. Team identifies efficiencies and important resource in terms Mapping, Reduction, number of jobs sustained to an ground power for aircraft on Over the past six years, DAA implements a variety of energy of delivering a quality travel We are currently reviewing our Optimisation and Neutrality. estimated 68,000. Pier E at Dublin Airport, greatly We have installed water saving saving initiatives. experience and facilitating staff have raised approximately waste management practices reducing the need for diesel devices, for example, at Dublin, a the year round operation of €1 million through the Charity across all three airports, to Dublin, Cork and Shannon DAA is a commercial business powered mobile power units rainwater harvesting system at the We have recently signed a the airports, which are critical of the Year programme. In identify means of reducing airports are accredited at Level 2 that receives no funding or and as a result reducing on-site fire station will be used to collect Partnership Agreement with the pieces of national infrastructure. 2011, €225,000 was raised for waste and increasing recycling - “Reduction” status. This means financial support from the State. emissions. rainwater for washing fire vehicles. Sustainable Energy Authority of the 3Ts - Turning the Tide of at each site through a new that each airport has compiled The airports are funded through Ireland (SEAI), which will enable As such, we are committed Suicide organisation. DAA also waste management contract. an independently verified carbon a combination of airport charges We have also purchased new fully We also manage discharges us to avail of the SEAI’s expertise to ongoing investment in our supported over 70 community This contract will include footprint and succeeded in and non-aeronautical revenues. electric road vehicles, which will to surface water to protect the and define and deliver energy people and ensuring that the projects during 2011, providing recycling targets and specific reducing it over the past number replace older, diesel powered streams that exit the airports. We efficiency targets. three airports remain a safe over €200,000 in company measures to prevent waste, of years. This is a significant Last year, our three airports vehicles and help us to reduce have an extensive programme of and enjoyable place to work. sponsorship. increase recycling and further achievement, and DAA was the handled 96% of all international fuel consumption and associated monitoring and testing of these raise awareness about waste second airport group in Europe air traffic in the Republic of emissions at our airports. watercourses and have a variety at each airport site. to have all of its airports Ireland, and 76% of the air of control measures such as fuel accredited. traffic into and out of the island interceptors, holding tanks and of Ireland. attenuation systems at each airport. AT OUR AIRPORTS

DON’T PRINT EVERYTHING Travelling Towards Sustainability GO PAPERLESS IF YOU CAN

TURN OFF PCS & OFFICE EQUIPMENT DAA is committed to driving WHEN NOT IN USE sustainability at all our airports

THINK SUSTAINABLY 80% WHEN BUYING GOODS OF STEEL AND SERVICES IN TERMINAL 2 RECLAIMED OVER

OVER 70 COMMUNITY PROJECTS SPONSORED 1,395 68,000 REDUCE TONNES OF WASTE JOBS REUSE RECYCLED SUPPORTED RECYCLE €1,000,000 MORE THAN 106 DONATED BY STAFF 4,500 TONNES THROUGH OF CO2 SAVED CHARITY 000 OF THE YEAR 000 22.7 LITRES MILLION OF WATER PASSENGERS SAVED

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Founding Member - assisting DAA is a member of Business Ireland’s transformation to a DAA works in partnership Our Airports are part of ACI Europe’s in the Community, Ireland. sustainable green economy. with SEAI. Airport Carbon Accreditation programme. We aim to be a responsible airport operator by minimising our impact on the environment and our immediate neighbours, whilst supporting economic growth and making a positive contribution to the society in which we operate.

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