Kansai Airports is pleased to announce that our project “Building airport resilience in the face of disruptive climate events” at Kansai International Airport (KIX), has received the Silver Award (third
place) at the ACI Green Airports Recognition 2026, organized by ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East*.
The Green Airports Recognition is an award program that recognizes airports in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions that have achieved outstanding results in sustainability-related environmental projects. The theme for 2026 was “Climate Change Adaptation.” Based on the lessons learned from the extensive damage caused by Typhoon Jebi in 2018, we have been working to strengthen airport resilience against extreme weather events and associated disasters that exceed previous assumptions, focusing on three key pillars: prevention, mitigation, and early recovery. The measures implemented in collaboration with relevant stakeholders were highly evaluated for contributing to the development of a reliable transportation infrastructure that can maintain airport functions even in the event of unforeseen disasters and enable rapid recovery.
The award ceremony was held at the ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East Regional Assembly in Bangkok, Thailand on Wednesday, 13 May, where Representative Director & CEO Yoshiyuki Yamaya attended and received the award.
Kansai Airports Group will continue to promote company-wide efforts to reduce environmental impact and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society through the operation of airports, which are essential public infrastructure.
*About ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East
It is one of the organizations of Airports Council International (ACI). Representing 134 members operating over 600 airports in 44 countries and regions across Asia and the Middle East, this Hong Kong–headquartered international organization provides a wide range of information on standards and policies for airports.
