Wednesday, July 10, 2024 Lufthansa Airlines and its subsidiary, Lufthansa CityLine, have once again achieved validation under the rigorous European EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) regulation at their Frankfurt and Munich hubs. This certification underscores the airline’s commitment to corporate environmental responsibility. The external EMAS environmental report attests to the ongoing advancement and thorough application of the environmental management system.
Through comprehensive audits and discussions with department specialists, the process provides a detailed view of operations and insight into employees’ commitment to environmental values. “The renewed EMAS validation is of great importance for Lufthansa Airlines and Lufthansa CityLine. Through the collective integrated validation, we are jointly driving forward sustainability issues in different business areas.
We are taking responsibility here with the aim of reducing the environmental impact of flying and always using the resources we need as efficiently as possible,” says Jens Ritter, CEO of Lufthansa Airlines. EMAS is an EU-developed framework for environmental management and auditing, which organizations can adopt voluntarily. External auditors conduct a meticulous review of the company’s environmental management system.
History of EMAS Implementation at Lufthansa Lufthansa CityLine pioneered an environmental management approach in 2000, becoming the first airline globally to earn the prestigious .
