Sustainability Strategies of
Emirates
&
Singapore Airlines
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,Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction................................................................................................................................... 3
2.0 Global aviation sustainability principles and criteria ........................................................ 3
2.1 Singapore airlines sustainability principles and criteria’s ........................................... 4
2.2 Emirates airlines sustainability principles and criteria’s ............................................. 8
3.0 Measuring sustainability: Challenges and realities ......................................................... 11
3.1 Emirate airlines ...................................................................................................................... 11
3.2 Singapore airlines ................................................................................................................. 13
4.0 International Policy frameworks and the role of governments ..................................... 15
4.1 Emirates Airlines ................................................................................................................... 15
4.2 Singapore Airlines................................................................................................................. 16
5.0 CSR and the industry response to the sustainability challenge. ................................. 17
5.1 Emirates Airlines ................................................................................................................... 17
5.2 Singapore Airlines................................................................................................................. 19
6.0 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................. 20
7.0 References .................................................................................................................................. 21
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, 1.0 Introduction
The report reviews a critical analysis of the sustainability strategies of Emirates airlines
and Singapore airlines through their corporate social responsibility reports.
Emirates is a global airline found on 25th March 1985 and commenced operation on
25th October 1985. Emirates is the largest and flag carrier airlines in the United Arab
Emirates. The airline is established in, Garhound, Dubai and it is a subsidiary of the
Emirates Group, which is controlled by the UAE government. Also, this is the largest
and the busiest airline in the Middle East, Controlling more than 3600 flights per week
and providing services to 155 airports in 81 countries from its hub in Dubai, United
Arab Emirates.
The Singapore airline was found on 1st May 1947 and commenced its operation on 1st
October 1972. It is the flag carrier airline of Singapore and its hub located at Singapore
Changi Airport. The Singapore airline is well known its facilities and for its service
quality. The airline was ranked as the world’s best airline by Skytrax four times.
2.0 Global aviation sustainability principles and criteria
With the rapid growth of businesses and technology, sustainability has become one of
the major element which the modern businesses thrive to accomplish through their
business operations. Sustainable business activities will help secure the well-being of
present and future generations by maintaining the balance between social, economic,
and environmental principles. The three principles of sustainable development are
particularly important to the international aviation industry, which is globally recognized
as an integral component of the world economy and universal social change by
providing a stable and reliable means of mass transportation. These sustainability
principles are formed by the International civil aviation organization.
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