The IATA Environmental Assessment Program (IEnvA) is gaining momentum in the region with Royal Jordanian as the latest airline to sign up for the environmental management tool designed to help airlines, aircraft maintenance services, on-board catering services and ground handlers to achieve sustainability in all air and ground operations.
IEnvA is a system designed to independently assess and improve the environmental management of an airline. It identifies the environmental impact and risks and provides the tools to check an airline's sustainability commitment. The program covers all aspects of sustainability from CO2 emissions to single-use plastics to cabin waste to wildlife trafficking.
It is based on the ISO14000 environmental management standard and covers all flight operations and activities on the ground and in the air in every country in which the airline operates. The full implementation and review can take between six and 18 months. Every two years the process is audited by independent third-party experts and the airline is then IEnvA certified.
The aviation industry has committed to net zero emissions by 2050. Our goal is to decarbonize aviation without reducing aviation’s historic and growing role in supporting freedom of movement and commerce. It's an ambitious goal but with the industry's robust plan, it's achievable.
“RJ’s signing up for IEnvA underlines their commitment to improving the company’s environmental management practices, and sustainability efforts in general. We are very pleased that RJ has partnered with IATA and trust us to work with them to further progress. Environmental sustainability is centre stage for the airline industry. IATA is proud to work with its member airline to introduce world-class environmental management practices and tools to support our goal towards a carbon-neutral industry”, said Kamil Alawadhi, IATA’s Regional Vice-President for Africa and Middle East.
RJ Vice Chairman/CEO Samer Majali said: “We are pleased to partner with IATA to strengthen our commitment to environmental sustainability. IEnvA will offer RJ different solutions to implement the best practices in environmental management, eventually leading to our goal line to fly net-zero in 27 years from now.”
