13.12.2024

Air Astana has hosted the ESG Awards ceremony to honor its partners that contribute to the company’s sustainable development initiatives. The ESG Awards were given for the first time to company’s partners for their contribution to the implementation of Air Astana’s ESG principles (environment, social responsibility, corporate governance).

AYALA Charity Foundation received the ESG Award from Air Astana for many years of fruitful cooperation in the field of charity.

The event aims to recognize the achievements of partners in various categories in such areas as in-flight service, occupational health and safety, personnel training and development, environment, flight safety, charity, etc., as well as to raise awareness of the company’s ESG initiatives.

Partners were evaluated on a number of key criteria, including long-term and reliable cooperation, support for the company’s corporate goals, flexibility and initiative, and commitment to the ESG principles.

Yulia Lim, Director of Sustainability Department at Air Astana: «We are sincerely proud of our partners who share ESG values and help us put them into practice, because it is only through partnership and joint efforts that real change can be achieved. This was the basis for establishing the ESG Awards — not just a prize, but a symbol of our appreciation for the contributions to promoting the ESG principles and shaping a sustainable future”.

Among the awarded partners are both international and Kazakhstani companies: EY Kazakshtan (climate risk consulting), SITA (development of innovative passenger services products), Vita Prom (hazardous waste disposal and environmental protection), Karina Trading (waste paper recycling and contribution to environmental protection), McNair Flight Safety Consulting Inc (contribution to improving safety in aviation through high quality preventive investigations), JETEX (long-term cooperation and reliability in ground handling and maintenance), Center for Industrial Safety Expertise and Certification (contribution to occupational health and safety), Almaty Catering Services (contribution to high standards of in-flight services), COCOBEE store chain (partnership and great customer focus in the development of children’s travel kits), Print Market (proactive and quality approach in cooperation), IBCU (contribution to the training and development of the company’s personnel), Semey Ormany and Pavel’s Workshop (contribution to responsible consumption and recycling), Kursiv Media (contribution to ESG research in Kazakhstan), Baribar Media (active coverage of ESG initiatives), etc.

In 2023, Air Astana adopted an ESG strategy for 2023-2032 identifying priority goals in sustainable development, such as quality education, gender equality, decent work and economic development, reducing inequality, combating climate change, and partnership for sustainable development.