Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) is on track to reach its carbon neutral aims by 2045, according to its latest annual report. LAWA is aiming for 100% renewable electricity use, zero potable water for non-potable uses and carbon neutrality for its operations.
The goal was set out in 2019 under its Sustainability Action Plan in alignment with the City of Los Angeles’s policies.
The new 2022 report highlights the progress of these initiatives in addition to documenting other activities which have generated sustainable and economic success at LAWA’s airports and in their surrounding communities.
“LAWA’s 2022 Sustainability Report highlights our efforts to provide and enhance sustainability across all LAWA’s activities, including the transformation of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX),” commented Justin Erbacci, chief executive, LAWA. “Our success is credited to the dedication of our employees and tenants, as well as to our partnerships and support from local agencies, organisations and business partners and the leadership of Mayor Bass and her vision for a sustainable city.”
One of the main takeaways from the report is that LAWA is ahead of its 2025 goal to have 15% energy reduction per passenger and increase in SAF usuage.
Samantha Bricker, chief sustainability and revenue management officer, LAWA, said: “Sustainability is embedded in our culture here at LAX and our staff and partners have embraced sustainability holistically across the campus. Working with our partners, we have been able to make substantive progress towards achieving the goals outlined in our Sustainability Action Plan.”