Friday, July 12, 2024 Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has recently achieved a significant milestone by securing its first-ever validation under Europe’s Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) for its environmental management system for the 2023 reporting year. Alongside this accomplishment, SWISS, including its airfreight division, Swiss WorldCargo, has also earned the ISO 14001 certification, an international standard for environmental management systems. These achievements underscore SWISS’s dedication to sustainable and responsible business practices, which will be further highlighted through the publication of an annual environmental report.
For the first time, the environmental management system of SWISS has been validated under the stringent criteria of EMAS and certified under the ISO 14001 international standard. This system operates on the principle of continuous improvement, emphasizing the primary environmental impacts of the company’s business and operations. EMAS is a voluntary framework established by the European Union, designed to help organizations continuously enhance their environmental performance.
Achieving EMAS validation requires adherence to the ISO 14001 standards, along with additional requirements for transparency and continuous improvement, making it the most rigorous environmental management system worldwide. During the EMAS audit, external environmental verifiers thoroughly evaluated the entire SWISS organization. They assessed how we.