Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL), which manages Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has announced its fifth biennial Sustainability Report 2020. The report traces developments made in the period of FY 2018-19 and 2019-20. It has outlined aspects including approach, performance and achievements of the airport on the parameters of sustainability principles of development, which include, Social, Environment and Economic.

The report looks at long-terms sustainability targets set by CSMIA

The report is a comprehensive breakdown of all the efforts made by CSMIA to achieve long-term sustainability targets alongside balancing rapid growth and development towards the environment and social excellence. CSMIA has taken up a range of sustainability initiatives that align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. They are prepared as per set standards established by Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI). These standards include: Comprehensive option, Airport Operators Sector Supplement (AOSS) and National Voluntary Guidelines (NVG) on Social, Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business.

“We have made great strides and achieved several milestones in our journey towards inclusive growth. Over FY 2018-19 and FY2019-20, the airport has generated economic value of INR 38474.40 million and INR 35,527 million respectively and distributed economic value of INR 37,160.70 million and INR 36, 394.90 million respectively across operating costs, employee wages and benefits, community investment as well as payments to capital providers and governments to name a few,” R.K. Jain, Chief Executive Officer, MIAL, said.

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