Workplace Health and Safety Management System (SST)
Terminal Aeroportuaria de Guayaquil S.A. TAGSA, concessionaire fo the Airport of Guayaquil, through qualified personnel performs inspections in all airport areas in order to prevent risk factors that could lead to accidents or health issues in the staff, as part of the airport's Health and Safety Management System, established according to law.
Members of the Health and Safety Committee maintain constant security and health education and training, an important resource in enforcing prevention rules for airport work activity.
Environmental Management System
TAGSA, in compliance with the environmental legal framework and after performing the relevant environmental studies, implemented the Environmental Management Plan in order to prevent, control and mitigate whatever issue our daily operations may cause.
Part of TAGSA's commitment is to train and cause awareness to airport personnel, subcontractors and subconcessionaires for them to get involved and participate in various activities that benefit the environment. Currently we are in the process of obtaining Jose Joaquin de Olmedo International Airport's Environmental Licensing, with TAGSA's commitment to comply with current environmental legal frameworks: Environment Managament Law, Ministry of Environment's Unified Text of Secondary Legislation, and Environmental Technical Norms for Environmental Contamination Prevention and Control for areas of Infrastructure: Electric, Telecommunications and Transportation (Ports and Airports).
Environmental Policy
Terminal Aeroportuaria de Guayaquil S.A. TAGSA, manager of Guayaquil's International Airport - José Joaquín de Olmedo, committed together with society in adapting to climate change, fosters a culture of prevention of enviromental impact and efficient use of energy, in accordance with Ecuadorean laws. It promotes the reduction of greenhouse effect gases, guaranteeing the care and protection of the environment and airport grounds, assigning the necessary means and resources necessary to fulfill its energy revision and the constant improvement of its processes and activities.
In order to fulfill this, it establishes the following principles:
- 1.- Comply with the regulations established by Ecuadorean laws regarding protection of the environment, that apply to our activities, including those related with energy efficiency.
- 2.- Engage in a permanent reduction in emission of gases that contribute to climate change, by measuring and ensuring the efficacy of our energy and natural resource consumption.
- 3.- Foster cooperation with public institutions, private companies, concessionaires and the community in the Airport's area of influence, in order to promote the protection of the environment and to prevent possible environmental impact caused by activities related to airport operations.
- 4.- Establish criteria to support design and acquisition of energy-efficient products and services that have an impact in our environmental preservation and energy performance.
- 5.- Raise awareness of Airport personnel through training and awareness programs on the importance of proper execution of their activities, encouraging their participation in meeting TAGSA's environmental and energy goals.
- 6.- Implement the necessary measures to inform all Airport workers about materials, equipment or activities that carry any risk, so that they are aware of potential hazards to their health and the environment.
- 7.- Promote staff training in responding to emergencies with environmetal impact, as well as carry out the periodic evaluation of emergency plans to verify their effectiveness through scheduled drills.
- 8.- Collect and analyze data on accidents and incidents happening in AIJJO activities, investigating possible causes, in order to establish the necessary corrections and recommendations to avoid recurrence.
- 9.- Encourage sustainable waste management, aimed at their reuse.
- 10.- Communicate the Environmental Policy to all the employees and airport officers, public institutions, private companies, concessionaires, contractors and the community in general.
To ensure the success of our programs, this policy will be revised periodically y communicated to all relevant parties, as well as serving as the frame of reference for our objectives.
Senior management of TAGSA is committed to guaranteeing the means and resources necessary to achieve the objectives of the present policy in order to maintain the permanent improvement of our energy usage and protection of the environment.
Energy Management System
Terminal Aeroportuaria de Guayaquil S.A. TAGSA, the administrator of Guayaquil's Airport, is implementing an Energy Management System (EMS) in line with the ISO 50001:2018 standard. This system demonstrates our commitment to energy efficiency and compliance with national regulations.
Additionally, we encourage every employee to become a keeper of these initiatives, starting with an understanding of the company's Environmental Policy, as well as the established objectives, goals, and control plans.
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