An RSB Initiative

Sustainable Airports Platform

The Sustainable Airports Platform is an RSB initiative that offers the opportunity to collaborate in developing and exchanging knowledge on sustainability and the role of airports in the growing SAF economy.

The platform will host a series of virtual meetings, expert presentations, and both online and offline discussions to provide information and recommendations on the current and aspirational role of airports in the SAF value chain, how SAF contributes to airports’ own GHG reductions (Scope 3), the development of a protocol for SAF sustainability for airports, and how to communicate SAF to airports’ customers and travellers. It will culminate with the production of a SAF Sustainability Guidance for Airports at the end of 2022.

The initiative is linked to ALIGHT, an EU-funded Smart Airport project led by Copenhagen Airport and comprising 16 European partners, including RSB, that aims to develop best practice solutions for including the supply, integration and use of SAF and smart energy at airports.

Participation is open to RSB members, ALIGHT programme partners, and targeted external stakeholders on invitation.

About the Sustainable Airports Platform

The Sustainable Airports Platform is open to RSB members, who are invited to join the platform as part of the many benefits of RSB membership.

Why an airports platform?
Activities
RSB's Approach
Join the Sustainable Airports Platform

Airports have a critical role to encourage the use of SAF. However, only a few airports currently have a consistent supply of SAF, and there is still some uncertainty on the role airports should and aspire to play within the SAF value chain. As such, the Sustainable Airports Platform is a place for structured discussion that will lead to the development of informative tools and guidance, and joint recommendations.
The Sustainable Airports Platform is conducting the following activities:

1^st meeting on airport infrastructure and the role airports play in the SAF value chain (March 2022)

2^nd meeting on how SAF contributes to airport sustainability strategies and targets (April 2022)

3^rd meeting to review voluntary GHG targets & protocols (SBTi, CDP, GHGP, etc.) from airports’ perspectives (May 2022)

4^th meeting on SAF sustainability beyond GHG reductions (June 2022)

5^th meeting on the role of airports in the RSB Book & Claim system for SAF (July 2022)

Sustainability survey among passengers at Rome Airport (July – September 2022)

6^th meeting on communicating SAF to passengers (September 2022)

Defining a common agenda (“Sustainable Airports Manifesto”) on SAF sustainability (Oct 2022, in-person meeting in the USA and EU)

Developing a report on “SAF Sustainability Guidance for Airports” (October 2022)

7^th meeting on key findings “SAF Sustainability Guidance for Airports” and to set agenda for 2023 (November 2022)
RSB’s multi-stakeholder membership community is here to support organisations — including industry, civil society, academia and government — to create a just and sustainable transition towards a net-positive bio-based and circular economy by:

1. Developing new knowledge and solutions

2. Sharing wisdom in a pre-competitive space

3. Shaping revisions to the standard and certification system
If you would like to join the Sustainable Airports Platform, Apply Now.

Key People

The Sustainable Airports Platform is administered by members of the RSB Secretariat, with oversight by the RSB Board of Directors who appoint a Chair.

Arianna Baldo

Programme Director // Sector Lead: Aviation

Arianna is based in Cape Town, South Africa and is RSB’s Programme Director, as well as leading our work in the aviation sector. She coordinates RSB’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) projects and partnerships, and engages stakeholders globally to support the […]

Hannah Walker

Outreach & Engagement Director // Sector Lead: Textiles & Fibres

As Outreach & Engagement Director, Hannah is responsible for all outreach and engagement activities at the RSB, as well as a member of the leadership team. She oversees the development of RSB’s membership community, the creation of events throughout the […]

Cris Robertson

Marketing & Communications Officer

Cris is RSB’s Marketing & Communications Officer, a role in which he works to develop and implement RSB’s communication strategy with stakeholders, who he supports to share their commitment to RSB’s mission to drive the just and sustainable transition to […]