Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental and climate protection
• Employee relations and social impact
• Responsible corporate governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced energy consumption by around 45% since 2011
• Reduced CO2 emissions by around 72% since 2011
• Achieved CO2-neutral operations from January 1, 2023
• Construction and commissioning of Austria's largest photovoltaic plant
• Construction of a geothermal air-conditioned office complex (Office Park 4)

Social Achievements

• Maintained employment levels despite the COVID-19 pandemic through short-time work
• Established a New Placement Agency (NPA) to support employees affected by the pandemic
• Achieved recertification as a “family-friendly company” in 2018
• Opened a state-of-the-art health center at the airport in 2018
• Increased the number of apprenticeship places and expanded the range of occupations

Governance Achievements

• Commitment to the Austrian Corporate Governance Code since 2003
• Implementation of a comprehensive risk management system
• Establishment of a whistleblower hotline
• Implementation of issuer compliance policies to prevent insider trading
• Active communication of corporate objectives and regular employee training on ethics and compliance

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted passenger numbers and operations
• Economic downturn caused by the pandemic and the Ukraine crisis
• Potential for increased costs due to EU regulations on aviation (Fit for 55 package)
• Noise pollution concerns from local communities
• Shortage of skilled workers

Mitigation Strategies

• Short-time work to maintain employment levels during the pandemic
• Establishment of the NPA to support employees affected by the pandemic
• Implementation of various noise mitigation measures (curved approach, noise-based landing fees, noise protection program)
• Increased number of apprenticeship places and expanded range of occupations
• Continuous dialogue with stakeholders and local communities

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Sustainable procurement practices, including consideration of regional suppliers and environmental criteria

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events impacting air traffic

Transition Risks

• Increased costs due to EU regulations on aviation

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient technologies and renewable energy sources

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards (Core option)

Certifications: EMAS, ISO 14001, ISO 9001-2015 (Handling Services)

Third-party Assurance: TÜV SÜD Landesgesellschaft Österreich GmbH

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16

Contributions to SDGs listed in the GRI Index

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Best European Airport 2022 (ACI Europe)
• Medium Airport of the Year 2019 (CAPA)
• Best Airport Staff in Europe (Skytrax)
• Airport Service Quality Award in Gold (ACI)
• EMAS recertification
• DGNB Platinum Certificate for Office Park 4

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainability
• Environmental issues and energy efficiency
• Social issues and employee matters
• Respect for human rights
• Combating corruption and bribery

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved carbon-neutral operations in 2023
• Produced more than half of the power required by FWAG itself in 2023 thanks to the expansion of the photovoltaic plant

Social Achievements

• Maintained high punctuality rates even in the summer months
• Vienna Airport identified as one of the top employers in the state
• Successful integration of workers from eastern Slovakia
• Increased the proportion of women across all four management levels to around 16%

Governance Achievements

• Renewed commitment to the Austrian Corporate Governance Code in January 2023
• Implemented the applicable regulations from the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) in an internal Compliance Guideline

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Ongoing negative factors such as the Ukraine war, the Middle East conflict and an inflation rate that remains considerably above the central bank’s target of 2%
• High inflation, high interest rates and globally weak industry impacted Austria’s economic performance
• High price rises in conjunction with the countermeasures employed by the central banks in the form of higher base rates are causing an economic slowdown
• High energy prices and personnel costs are resulting in rising expenses
• Potential impacts from climate change
• New, bureaucratically complex regulations resulting from the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)

Mitigation Strategies

• Increasing energy efficiency and in-house power generation
• Implementing a proactive sustainability policy
• Further expansion of in-house solar power production
• Implementing measures to increase efficiency and optimise workflows along the entire value chain
• Implementing appropriate measures to counter the risk factors that are identified (e.g. possibilities for installing rainwater storage tanks and possibilities for drainage at the site to prevent damage from surface water flooding after heavy rainfall)
• Continuous monitoring of climate-related risks

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Sustainable, environmentally friendly procurement
• Use of regional providers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Increases in heat waves
• Increases in episodes of short, heavy rainfall
• Long-term rise in the global average temperature
• Occurrence of extreme wind conditions

Transition Risks

• Gradually introducing a kerosene tax
• Applying a considerably higher price to certificates in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)
• Integrating CORSIA
• Mandatory blending quota for sustainable aviation fuels (ReFuel EU Aviation)
• Establishing infrastructure for sustainable fuels (AFIR)

Opportunities

• Extension of the tourist season in summer destinations

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards 2016

Certifications: EMAS, ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: TÜV Süd

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

All sustainability targets and measures correspond to at least one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.