Launched in April, All In is our plan to make a positive difference in a changing world for our people, communities and the planet. It takes us towards our 200th anniversary in 2033 and a fairer greener world.

We are committed to continually evolving and ensuring we operate and grow our business responsibly and sustainably. We’ll work closely with our industry partners, customers and suppliers to get to where we need to go.

We’ll engage and inspire our people because we believe everyone can make a positive difference. From simple local actions to big global initiatives and everything in between. We are All In.

All In has high-level goals across four key areas: health & safety, legal & ethical, people, and the environment. It also includes a commitment to becoming carbon neutral for Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2033, Menzies 200^th anniversary. Read on to find out more about the actions we’ve taken since All In was launched six months ago.

UN Accelerator programmes
Over the past six months, we became a signatory of the UN Global Compact and we’re participating in two UN Accelerator programmes, Target Gender Equality and UN Climate Ambition Accelerator Programme.

Climate commitment
Menzies has committed to setting science based targets and establishing transparent plans for achieving these, in line with the Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign, limiting global temperature rise to 1.5c. We have reviewed carbon offsetting and socially responsible projects to invest in with ClimateCare, committing to purchase 43,000 tonnes of offsets in 2021.

Sustainability ambitions
In our operations, we have invested heavily in transitioning to electric and lower emission ground service equipment (GSE) where airport infrastructure allows, to reduce our carbon footprint and support customers’ sustainability ambitions. We’re providing fully electric turns at three European airports, and recently expanded our electric GSE fleet at Manchester Airport. Outside of Europe, Menzies is converting to electric GSE across US operations and introducing electric forklifts into cargo operations globally. We are also working alongside airline partners on a variety of sustainable aviation fuel programmes, most recently supporting British Airways by fuelling its transatlantic flight BA001 with sustainable aviation fuel.

Go Paperless
Across the business, Menzies has implemented a Go Paperless initiative, which analyses paper use via monitoring software, and is digitalising processes and ways of sharing information with teams. An example is the adoption of a document management solution for cargo at Heathrow Airport, which is already saving a significant volume of paper and will be rolled out to further locations. Menzies is also collaborating with customers to identify where paper is produced as part of shared procedures, to either change or digitise these processes together.

Trees for Life
We launched the Menzies Aviation Grove, an initiative in partnership with registered charity Trees for Life, through which Menzies can donate funds for rewilding or tree planting in the Scottish Highlands. We committed to planting trees on behalf of customers and will continue to donate trees to the grove.

Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Menzies has set up an Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Working Group, which is developing positive actions for colleagues. A Women in Leadership development programme is being piloted following the backing of IATA’s 25by25 global initiative to change the gender balance within the aviation industry. A Wellbeing Working Group has developed a Wellbeing Hub for Menzies employees to access support and resources, and Air Menzies International has developed a Wellness Programme for 2022.

Katy Reid, Head of Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility for Menzies Aviation said: “Like many global businesses, we remain resolutely focused on growing responsibly, protecting the planet, supporting our people and creating a fairer future. Our All In sustainability strategy is core to our business ambitions and sets us on course to meet our social and climate responsibilities. We are proud to have made significant strides since its launch six months ago, with plans now in place to engage our people, customers, suppliers and other partners to drive meaningful change across our industry.”