Environmental Vision 2050・Environmental Goals 2030

Environmental Vision 2050 is Kansai Airports Group’s long-term vision, based on our Environmental Philosophy and the Basic Environmental Policy. We also have Environmental Goals 2030 as targets towards FY2030 in line with the Environmental Vision.

The three pillars and our initiatives

  • Decarbonization

  • Circular economy

  • Environmental symbiosis

We are witnessing issues caused by climate change around the globe, depletion of resources due to mass-production-consumption-disposal-based economic activities, and destruction of biodiversity attributable to large scale exploitation of resources.
Kansai Airports Group has set three pillars “decarbonization,” “circular economy,” and “environmental symbiosis” to address these challenges, and is taking comprehensive action to address climate change, ensure the sustainable use of resources, and promote coexistence with the surrounding environment and nature.

Environmental Vision 2050

  • Decarbonization

    • Net zero greenhouse gas emissions

      • Net zero greenhouse gas emissions in business activities of Kansai Airports Group
      • Contribution to the reduction of green house gas emissions for the entire airports, including airport-related businesses

  • Circular economy

    • Zero Waste Airport

      • Thorough reduction, sorting and recycling
      • Recycling rate: 100%

  • Environmental symbiosis

    • Ensuring a healthy living environment Symbiosis with nature

      • Ensuring a healthy living environment around the airports
        • Monitoring aircraft noise and the surrounding environment
      • Symbiosis with nature
        • Efficient use of water resources
        • Conservation of water and soil environments
        • Contributing to ensuring a healthy ecosystem

Environmental Goals 2030

  • Decarbonization

    • Kansai Airports Group’s GHG emissions

      50% reduction

  • Circular economy

    • Incinerated waste of the entire airports

      Not to increase the amount

    • The amount of single-use plastic by Kansai Airports Group

      30% reduction

  • Environmental symbiosis

    • Monitor the Local Environment

      Continue

    • Total water use of the entire airports

      Not to increase

    • Clean water use by Kansai Airports Group

      15% reduction

    • Biodiversity

      Conservation

* The targets are set in comparison to the levels of FY2016.

Major initiatives

Decarbonization

Personnel engaged in eco-friendly activities.

Energy-saving operations

An airplane with its taxi lights illuminated.

Switching to LED for airfield lights and other lights

A hydrogen-fueled bus.

Hydrogen projects

Solar panels.

Adoption and self-consumption of solar power energy

Personnel taking a commemorative photo in front of an airplane, holding a banner that reads “Flying in the sky using used oil!”

Promotion of SAF

Circular economy

A suitcase being reused.

Reuse of suitcases

Paper bags and toothbrushes made from environmentally friendly materials.

Transition to eco-friendly materials

Trash bins for sorting plastic bottles.

Bottle-to-bottle recycle

A cargo packing machine.

Recycling of cargo packing materials

Environmental symbiosis

Environmental monitoring of aircraft noise.

Environmental monitoring

Staff members checking the rate of water running out of a faucet.

Water-saving operations

Lushly growing seaweed underwater near the airport.

Conservation of the seaweed bed

Environmental monitoring

For more information, please refer to the environmental report.

Environmental Report

Brochure

Cover of an environmental planning brochure.
The brochure is available here.

Movie

Environmental Vision 2050