BIG STORY
AN INTERVIEW WITH JOHN HOLLAND-KAYE Heathrow Airport Chief Executive Officer The last two years have posed an unprecedented challenge to people, businesses, and communities up and down the country. However, there is perhaps no industry that has been as hard hit as aviation. Heathrow has had to make difficult decisions to ensure the airport could remain open safely and survive as a business during the darkest days of the pandemic. Despite these testing times, they remain committed to sustainability. Surrey Business Magazine asked John Holland-Kaye just how Heathrow intends on leading the way forward: What are Heathrow’s goals for recovery? “After the most difficult two years in Heathrow’s history, we are delighted to once again begin welcoming back passengers in larger numbers. It is what we all joined this business to do. But as we welcome people back, we want to make sure that sustainability is at the heart of our recovery. We really do mean it when we say we want to build back better. To make this a reality, we have recently released our refreshed plan for the decade ahead with an updated sustainabilit y strategy – Heathrow 2.0: Connecting People and Planet. This builds on commitments we made five years ago and I’m extremely proud of the development we’ve made since then. Despite the challenges
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along the way, we remain determined to be honest and lead from the front when it comes to our sector’s response to the global climate emergency.” What is Heathrow 2.0 all about? “It sets out clear and measurable goals for us and the wider airport community to help direct our efforts as we emerge from the effects of the pandemic. Over the next decade we have set stretching but achievable targets as we try to help decarbonise flight and continue to improve the area around the airport for the benefit of everyone who lives nearby or works here.”
