The Energy Management System of Torino Airport has been certified since 2010 according to the ISO 50001 standard, to ensure continuous monitoring of performance and maintenance of plant efficiency aimed at the continuous reduction of energy consumption.
In 2024, Torino Airport completed the transition to Level 3+ (Neutrality) of the environmental sustainability programme 'Airport Carbon Accreditation' promoted by Airports Council International (ACI). The Level 3+ certification requires the fulfillment of all the accreditation requirements of Level 3 'Optimisation' which implies the preparation of an implementation plan for the reduction of carbon emissions and the drafting of a stakeholder involvement plan to expand the process of reducing emissions of the different actors operating at the airport (airlines, handlers, sub-concessionaires, passengers and local entities). In addition to these requirements, level 3+ provides for the offsetting of residual emissions generated by the airport through high-quality carbon offsetting projects. Turin airport has therefore become Carbon Neutral since 2024, completely neutralizing the impact it generates on global warming and the generation of greenhouse gases.
Since 2021, SAGAT has purchased 100% of its electricity from certified renewable sources (through guarantee of origin - GO).
The renewal of the vehicle fleet continues with the purchase of hybrid or full electric vehicles, with the aim of improving environmental standards by reducing the exhaust gas emissions of vehicles operating at the airport.
In 2023, the construction of a photovoltaic system with a peak power of 1.6 MW for the self-production of electricity was completed, capable of meeting 14% of its electricity consumption and producing more than 1,700 MWh per year.
Torino Airport participates as a fellow airport in the European project TULIPS (DemonsTrating lower pollUting soLutions for sustaInable airPorts acrosS Europe), which aims to accelerate the introduction of sustainable technologies in the aviation sector, contributing to climate-neutral aviation by 2050. In particular, SAGAT is developing a pilot plant to test hydrogen as a storage system for the electricity produced by a photovoltaic system, so as to use it as a green fuel to power a fuel cell.
Since 2022, SAGAT has been a member of the AZEA (Alliance for Zero-Emission Aviation) initiative. The alliance includes the different entities of the industrial ecosystem of air transport with the aim of promoting the introduction of renewable fuels for airports and airlines.
Participation in international initiatives represents a fundamental step towards achieving the Net Zero goal: an important commitment made by the SAGAT Group to the environment and the community to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from operations under its control to zero, the achievement of which Torino Airport has brought forward to 2040.
