Hawke’s Bay Airport in New Zealand has received the highest level of carbon accreditation from the Airports Council International’s (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) programme. The achievement places Hawke’s Bay in a group of less than 45 airports worldwide with the ACA’s 4+ Transition accreditation, and makes it the only airport in New Zealand to reach this level. The airport has pledged to reach net-zero emissions by 2030 and has focused on reducing carbon emissions and creating effective partnerships with businesses to increase sustainability. The ACA 4+ Transition certification required Hawke’s Bay to have its policy commitment, carbon footprint, management plan and reductions, science-based reduction target and stakeholder partnerships independently verified. The airport’s achievement also enabled it to meet sustainability performance targets in a $23m sustainability-linked loan funded by ASB, resulting in a reduction in the loan’s interest rate.
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