Airport sustainability and corporate social responsibility

Paling, Christopher; Thomas, Callum

doi:10.4324/9781315630540-19

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“…3 From the first store at Shannon Airport in 1947, the sector has evolved from an ancillary activity (provided as a service for the benefit of passengers) to become a mature, profitable and essential part of the airport ecosystem. 4 As such, it can be seen to make an indirect contribution to facilitating the many socioeconomic benefits 5 provided by air transport.…”

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The implications of sustainable development for airport duty-free business models

Heyes,

Thomas,

Hooper

et al. 2019

JAM

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This paper considers how the challenges underpinning sustainable development are likely to impact on duty- and tax-free retailing in airports and, by implication, in the entire aviation industry. The paper defines the role of retail as a vital source of airport revenues, before considering the carbon consequences of the sector’s incumbent business models. It finds that products taken onto aircraft increase aircraft weight and fuel burn and are a primary source of carbon emissions for duty-free retailers. The implications for the sector are discussed, and the potential for implementing more sustainable business models is presented. Here it is identified that the specific logistical, economic, and political constraints of operating in the airport make alternative business models difficult, if not impossible to implement. The specialisations that have helped this sector to flourish are constraining their ability to adapt to the climate challenge.

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confidence: 99%