

easyJet’s recent IEnvA Stage 1 Certification bears witness of a solid commitment to achieving sustainability even during extremely challenging times for the industry.Įnvironmental sustainability is an existential challenge for the entire airline industry. Sebastian Mikosz, IATA senior vice president, environment and sustainability, said: “We are very pleased that easyJet has partnered with IATA and trust us to work with them to further improve their environmental management practices. I’m very pleased that we are the first UK Low-Cost Carrier to be certified by IATA’s Environmental Assessment program and we will now work towards our Stage 2 certification.” Jane Ashton, director of sustainability at easyJet, said: “We view sustainability as a holistic issue at easyJet, which ranges from addressing our direct carbon emissions from flying to mitigating the broader environmental impact from our operations. The airline will be working towards the Stage 2 certification this year. easyJet has successfully completed IEnvA Stage 1 implementation, assessment and certification. It commits organizations to compliance with environmental obligations and to continually improve their environmental performance. IEnvA is a voluntary program helping organizations to identify, manage, monitor and control their environmental issues in a holistic manner. The IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) program is a globally recognized evaluation system designed to independently assess and help improve the environmental management of an airline.
