Towards greener airports: Development of an assessment framework by leveraging sustainability reports and rating tools

Ramakrishnan, Jegan; Liu, Tingting; Yu, Rongrong; Seshadri, Karthick; Gou, Zhonghua

doi:10.1016/j.eiar.2022.106740

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“…However, the authors highlighted the limitations of these indicators, underlining their inability to cover all aspects related to sustainability. Ramakrishnan et al (2022), through a content analysis of airport sustainability reports, identified a series of environmental indicators able to define the concept of green airport. Finally, Karagiannis et al (2019), examining the sustainability reports of 193 international airports, confirmed the low level of information disclosed.…”

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“…In this regard, however, although several studies have examined the sustainability performance of airports (e.g., Baxter et al, 2018; Chang & Yeh, 2016; de Castro Carvalho et al, 2013; Kılkış & Kılkış, 2016; Ngo & Tian, 2021; Sreenath et al, 2021), only a few contributions have examined sustainability disclosure (Jordao, 2009; Karagiannis et al, 2019; Koç & Durmaz, 2015; Skouloudis et al, 2012; Upham & Mills, 2005). Among these, Ramakrishnan et al (2022) identified a number of environmental indicators underpinning green airports while Upham and Mills (2005) identified other environmental and operational sustainability indicators for airport benchmarking. Skouloudis et al (2012) assessed the quality and comprehensiveness of corporate social responsibility reports published by international airports finding that the dissemination of such information does not represent a common practice.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The drivers of sustainability disclosure practices in the airport industry: A legitimacy theory perspective

L'Abate

Vitolla

Esposito

2023

Corp Soc Responsibility Env

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In recent years, the airport industry is facing the effects of the growing pressure towards sustainability. In fact, airports have often been accused of having strong environmental and social impacts. This circumstance shed light on the need for airports to provide stakeholders with precise information about the social and environmental effects of their activities. The importance of sustainability disclosure in the airport industry is also attracting the interest of academics. However, studies are still limited and there is a lack of contributions aimed at identifying the drivers of sustainability disclosure in the airport industry. This work aims to fill this gap by analyzing, under the lens of legitimacy theory, the impact of business size, business complexity and corporate visibility on the level of sustainability information disseminated by airports. To this end, a manual content analysis is performed on a sample composed by 145 large European airports to measure the level of sustainability information disseminated. Furthermore, a multiple regression analysis is performed to examine the role played by business size, business complexity and corporate visibility on the level of sustainability disclosure. The results show that the number of passengers, the cargo quantity, the number of terminals and gates and the level of social media exposure represent positive drivers of the sustainability disclosure of the European airports. This study contributes to enriching the academic literature in several ways and offers important managerial implications.

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The drivers of sustainability disclosure practices in the airport industry: A legitimacy theory perspective

L'Abate

Vitolla

Esposito

2023

Corp Soc Responsibility Env

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“…One of the main contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is the aviation industry, which is responsible for approximately 2.5% of the world’s air pollutants (Greer et al ., 2020). Airport operations alone are responsible for approximately 15% of aviation emissions (Greer et al ., 2020; Ramakrishnan et al ., 2022). However, this estimate does not include the effects of airport development and operation, life-cycle effects in each airport, as well as infrastructure and operations that go beyond just their GHG emissions are not considered because it causes the release of additional air pollutants like carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NO x ) and particulate matter (PM) (Greer et al ., 2020).…”

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Does environmental knowledge and performance engender environmental behavior at airports? A moderated mediation effect

Eid,

Obrecht,

Ali

et al. 2024

BPMJ

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PurposeDrawing on the reasoned action theory, this study aims to examine the impact of environmental knowledge (EK) and environmental sustainability performance (EP) on environmental behavior (EB) mediated by environmental attitude (ATT). Furthermore, to examine the moderating effect of environmental advertising (ADD) on the indirect relationship between EP and EB, mediated by ATT on the one hand, and EK on EB, on the other hand, mediated by ATT.Design/methodology/approachThe data were gathered within an international context for passengers from North African countries (NAC) (Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Morocco and Sudan) using primary quantitative data from online and self-administered questionnaires. A total of 1,052 questionnaires were collected from passengers who traveled through Egyptian airports. The collected data were analyzed through covariance-based structural equation modeling.FindingsThe findings indicated that ATT moderates the relationship between environmental knowledge and behavior. In addition, ATT mediates the airports' environmental behavior and environmental sustainability performance. Moreover, ADD moderates the indirect association between EP and individuals' environmental knowledge and behavior through the mediated effect of ATT.Research limitations/implicationsThis research output will help extend the theory’s scope by conceptualizing its abstract ideas using research variables and applying them in NAC countries. This can be a milestone for altering individuals' behavior toward the environment in airports.Practical implicationsThis study aims to assist airport authorities in the development of standards for enhancing environmental performance. Enhancing environmental issues is of utmost importance, especially in the context of airports, which have been a subject of significant environmental concern. This study examined the environmental practices of airport passengers in NAC, given their significant role as the primary source of greenhouse gas emissions on the African continent. The present approach has the potential to be utilized in modifying airport conduct and enhancing stakeholder engagement, specifically within the context of NAC.Social implicationsThe objective of this study is to enhance the relationship between nature and humans by endeavoring to modify human attitudes toward the environment. The objective of this initiative is to bridge the current disparity in the socio-environmental connection by fostering environmental consciousness among individuals who utilize airport facilities. The objective will be accomplished by the construction of a theoretical framework that integrates crucial elements acknowledged for their substantial influence on altering human attitudes, thus fostering a greater sense of environmental consciousness and ultimately improving societal well-being.Originality/valueSince the global supply chain prioritizes environmental transportation systems, this study provides a conceptual framework for airport authorities to develop and create policies to push air passengers' behavior toward environmental practices in NAC.

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“…Transportation systems emit greenhouse gases, contribute to air pollution, and disrupt habitats, highlighting the urgency of adopting sustainable alternatives to mitigate these environmental impacts [ 1 , 2 ]. Due to enhanced worldwide connectivity, the air transportation (AIR) business has grown dramatically in recent decades [ 3 ]. The air cargo allows global commerce and supply networks to run.…”

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Exposing the environmental impacts of air transportation on the ecological system: empirical evidence from APEC countries

Kongbuamai,

Hashemizadeh,

Cheung

et al. 2023

Heliyon

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Towards greener airports: Development of an assessment framework by leveraging sustainability reports and rating tools

Cited by 22 publications

References 13 publications

The drivers of sustainability disclosure practices in the airport industry: A legitimacy theory perspective

The drivers of sustainability disclosure practices in the airport industry: A legitimacy theory perspective

Does environmental knowledge and performance engender environmental behavior at airports? A moderated mediation effect

Exposing the environmental impacts of air transportation on the ecological system: empirical evidence from APEC countries

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