Hawke Sustainability - SustainabilityTracker.com

Hawke's Bay Airport says sustainability underpins its strategic plan and five pillars: Operations, People, Place, Partnerships, and Prosperity. The airport describes itself as purpose-led, balancing financial returns with social and environmental outcomes. Its sustainability work includes energy efficiency upgrades, electrification of vehicles, reduced waste, real-time monitoring of energy and water use, and support for local biodiversity projects. It has also achieved Airport Carbon Accreditation milestones and entered a sustainability-linked loan arrangement with ASB. The content also refers to partnerships with Biodiversity Hawke's Bay and broader efforts to reduce emissions and improve environmental performance.

LED and electric upgrades

Runway lighting has been replaced with new and energy efficient LED system. Electric ground power provided to aircraft on most stands. Our airside fire service and operational vehicles are fully electric or plug in hybrid PHEV. Two 75kW electric vehicle chargers for customers, upgrading 56 new LED lamps and reducing waste via our ticketless parking upgrade.

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Terminal is fossil fuel free

Our terminal is 100% fossil fuel free. Building heating and cooling requirements are provided by energy efficient commercial heat pumps. All lighting is energy efficient LEDs. Internet of Things (IoT) sensors installed to monitor energy, water, temperature, humidity and indoor air quality in real time.

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Airport Carbon Accreditation

In February 2020, we succeeded in our first step towards carbon neutrality, gaining Level 1 of the internationally recognised Airport Carbon Accreditation programme. In January 2021, we gained Level 2 ACA certification recognising Hawke’s Bay Airport’s commitment to emission reduction, climate change mitigation and sustainable development. In 2023, we achieved a significant milestone in our carbon neutrality, joining less than 45 other Airports worldwide and being the only airport in Australasia to achieve 4+ transition status accreditation.

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Support for biodiversity

Our initiatives reach beyond the terminal. Surrounding the Aeropark is a vital wetland and habitat for native wildlife, including the all-important Kauaka, which is the inspiration behind our terminal design and company values. We’ve partnered with and are platinum sponsors of Biodiversity Hawke’s Bay. We provide support for our local restoration projects and ensure the protection and enhancement of the unique biodiversity of our area.

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Sustainability-linked loan

In November 2021, Hawke’s Bay Airport became the first airport in the country to partner with ASB as part of its sustainable linked loan initiative. The regional airport’s $23 million sustainability-linked loan uses ASB funds allocated under the Reserve Bank’s Funding for Lending programme, which the bank has committed to using to support projects that meet sustainability or regional infrastructure criteria while supporting a greener economy and helping to combat climate change.

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