ASUR is deeply committed to the principles of environmental responsibility, which is one of the most important aspects of our operations for all our stakeholders and a fundamental concern for any serious business.
In the 10 years since ASUR received the concessions to operate its nine airports from the Mexican government, a lot of hard work has gone into improving standards and systematising the company’s measurement of and response to the operations that have an environmental impact in our airports. Careful analysis has been carried out to determine which factors the company exerts a direct influence over, such as the consumption of water and electricity in our facilities and the impact caused by infrastructure expansion projects, and our efforts are concentrated primarily on minimising these impacts.
Since the start of operations as a private company, respect for the environmental legislation in Mexico has been a top priority for ASUR. Each of our nine airports is assessed individually by the environmental authorities, and currently they have all been certified by the Mexican Environmental Protection Agency (Profepa) as companies that comply 100% with the regulations in force.
At ASUR we are aware that environmental protection is vital for the sustainability of our business in the long term. As the bulk of our passenger traffic depends on the tourist industries in the locations where we have airports, it is in the interests of the company as well as local residents and businesses to preserve the natural attractions of those regions. The possible effects of global warming are of particular concern for us: of the nine airports in the Group, five are located less than 15 metres above sea level.
The following sections provide additional details regarding the fronts that ASUR is working on in order to protect and preserve the environment in the locations where we operate.