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20 years of EMAS at Munich Airport – a strong sign of sustainable action and environmental responsibility in practice.

For two decades, we have been actively taking responsibility for our environment at Munich Airport. We think ahead, act innovatively, and do everything we can to balance economic and ecological considerations.

Since August 2005, we have been operating a comprehensive environmental management system that is certified according to DIN ISO 14001:2015 and the European EMAS Regulation. These standards form the basis for our environmental policy and ambitious goals – and we go far beyond them.

This responsibility gives rise to numerous measures every year that continuously improve our environmental performance. We document all progress and projects transparently in our annual environmental statement.

  • Certificate 20 years with EMAS
    Certificate 20 years with EMAS
  • EMAS

Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy (aireg)

Munich Airport is a founding member of aireg, an organization committed to providing and using renewable fuels in aviation.

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Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA)

Munich Airport was once again certified with the Airport Carbon Accreditation seal of approval in 2025 for its CO2 management. This certification is awarded by Airports Council International, the European umbrella organization for airports. Munich was the first German airport to achieve Level 3 of the five assessment levels. As of April 2025, 637 airports from 95 different countries worldwide were participating in this certification system. The system covers more than half of global passenger air traffic. 

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CDP-Rating(CDP)

CDP is a globally recognized non-profit platform for environmental corporate information with a focus on climate protection.

The collected data and strategic information are published and rated as in a credit rating.

In the ranking of the climate protection organization CDP (formerly “Carbon Disclosure Project”) for the 2024 reporting year, FMG achieved level “B” for coordinated climate protection measures.

The climate strategy, climate management, climate data, and the quality and effectiveness of the measures implemented to reduce greenhouse gases were evaluated.

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German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB)

As a member of the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB), Munich Airport is committed to the development of certification systems. The certification is assessed on the basis of six criteria with individual weighting. This guarantees a holistic and sustainable view of the project to be certified. For Munich Airport, membership in the DGNB is also an expression of its commitment to sustainable growth. Employees were trained as DGNB consultants. Munich Airport is also planning a site certification scheme. 

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Bavarian Environmental Pact

Munich Airport is a participant in the "Bavarian Environment and Climate Pact," an agreement between the Bavarian state government and Bavarian industry and FMG's initiative, for the period 2021 to March 2024.

Flughafen München GmbH (FMG) received a gold award from the "Bavarian Environmental and Climate Pact" in 2023 in recognition of its long-standing commitment to environmentally friendly development.

The company has implemented numerous projects to increase resource efficiency, reduce emissions and improve the immission situation. The measures include environmentally friendly technologies as well as, for example, the nature conservation project "Tagfalterschutz im Freisinger Moos".

The Bavarian Environmental and Climate Pact provides impetus for new approaches, methods and topics - with the aim of developing Bavaria in a sustainable manner. The new focus topics of the Environmental Pact are biodiversity and nature conservation. The overriding goal is to improve the ecological, economic and social foundations of current and future generations in Bavaria.

In total, more than 1,600 Bavarian companies and institutions from the business community are involved in the Bavarian Environmental and Climate Pact.

Flughafen München GmbH took part for the first time in 2000 and has regularly renewed its participation since then. Companies participating in the Ministry of the Environment's initiative for the fifth year in a row receive the special Gold Award.

Nature conservation at Munich Airport

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Organic airport honey certification

FMG has the organic honey, which has been thoroughly tested by Honey Monitoring, bottled by the airport beekeeper and can promote it as certified organic airport honey. This demonstrates the airport's ongoing commitment to the insect world and its habitat.

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Blühpakt Bayern


As part of the “Blühpakt Bayern” (Bavarian Flowering Pact), which was launched by the Bavarian Ministry of the Environment in response to the decline in insect numbers and biodiversity, Munich Airport was able to extend its “Blühender Betrieb” (Flowering Business) award for another three years in November 2025. To receive this award, the following minimum criteria must be met:

At least 20% of the open spaces on the company premises must be designed as near-natural flowering areas.

No extensive use of chemical pesticides.

Areas of the flowering areas remain unmowed over the winter to preserve insect breeding and hibernation sites.

No use of peat-containing substrates in the design and maintenance of open spaces.

FMG also scored points for additional criteria, such as additional habitat structures, nesting aids, and commitment to public relations work on the topic of biodiversity.

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BayernTour Natur

BayernTour Natur is an initiative of the Bavarian State Ministry for the Environment and Consumer Protection. It has become established as an umbrella brand for guided nature activities in Bavaria and neighboring regions. Munich Airport joined this initiative in 2013 with guided environmental tours in and around the airport campus. The tours cover various technical measures to protect the environment such as combined heat and power (CHP) stations, LED lighting, PCA systems and measurement stations for aircraft noise, air quality and water management. Participants also learn about Munich Airport's nature conservation activities, with onsite inspections of biotope management, bird protection measures and ecological compensation areas.

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Environmental management

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