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HOME BACK NEXT Our reputation APAC is committed to delivering responsible airport operations that protect and enhance the environments and communities in which they operate. Stakeholder and community engagement > Stakeholder audit – every year a comprehensive and in-depth audit is conducted with some of Melbourne’s key stakeholders with Melbourne achieving 95 per cent and 92.5 per cent for quality of relationships and communications respectively. > Stakeholder consultation – Melbourne and Launceston’s Community Aviation Consultation Groups (CACG) continued with their program of regular public meetings. In Melbourne, attendance at the forum grew significantly as the Master Plan and future developments became key discussions points. 18 APAC ANNUAL REPORT 2013 APAC ANNUAL REPORT 2012 Environment > Environmental management system – recertification of Melbourne Airport’s Environmental Management System (EMS0 to ISO14001) with zero nonconformances. > Climate Friendly – working with Climate Friendly, all staff flights and vehicles, including the car park bus fleet for the 12/13 year were offset across APAC. > Revitalising Maribyrnong River – Melbourne continued working with the Victorian state government, industry bodies and local landowners to improve pest, plant and animal control, on the largest ever collaborative environmental project in Victoria. > Tri-generation project – work commenced on a more secure and flexible power source in Melbourne that will reduce Melbourne Airport’s annual carbon emissions by approximately one third. > Launceston – successfully replaced all lighting on its roads and within the short term car park with more efficient and sustainable LED lighting. > Stakeholder engagement – Melbourne continued to work with government, businesses, the community and key stakeholders through the important Noise Abatement Committee. Social and economic impact To inform the development of Melbourne Airport’s Master Plan, research and analysis was undertaken by an independent research company. Key findings include: > Melbourne Airport is a major centre of employment, directly supporting 14,300 roles and indirectly supporting 43,000 roles. > Melbourne Airport contributes $1.47 billion to Victoria’s gross state product (GSP). > Every international flight that lands at Melbourne contributes $240,000 in visitor spending to Victoria’s economy. > Every year, Melbourne’s curfew free status allows for the movement of an additional two million passengers and adds $590 million to the Victorian economy through visitor spending. APAC ANNUAL REPORT 2013 19