Sustainable aviation and climate resilience

Sustainable aviation and climate resilience are fundamental for today’s aviation industry. The actions airports and airlines take today to reduce their impact on climate change, address the effects of climate change on their operations, and embed social inclusivity will shape the industry for years to come.

Today’s trends across the globe

Aviation is experiencing a transformative shift. The push towards sustainable aviation is being driven by a number of major trends that are not futuristic – they are already happening, and we witness them daily.

The first trend is the global push for energy transition, with governments, regulatory bodies and local communities influencing sustainable energy use across the sector. The second trend is around design and planning. What we design today shapes our future, emphasising nature-based, circular design that reduces material use while enabling reuse and recycle.

On top of this, the aviation industry needs to adapt to the impacts of climate change, addressing both chronic issues such as rising sea levels, as well as acute events such as more frequent extreme weather events. Airports need to prepare for these climate risks and embrace this new reality.

“It’s time to act. If airports and airlines want to achieve their sustainability and resilience goals, we need to put strategy into action to ensure business continuity, comply with regulations, and obtain our license to operate.”

Vivekanandhan SindhamaniHead of Sustainable Aviation & Resilience

Building a sustainable future for aviation

The aviation industry will face a more complex landscape going forward. Despite these challenges, we also see opportunity in ensuring business continuity, regulatory compliance and earning the license to operate.

Action must be taken in order to mitigate potential financial, operational or reputational impacts.

To ensure profitability and future-proof your airport, it's important to know where you are in your journey as well as where you want to go and how to get there.

At NACO, we enable and support airports, airlines, and the aviation ecosystem to do this as they build towards a more sustainable and resilient future.

Proven track record in sustainable aviation and resilience

As a trusted consultant and industry thought leader, we have added value to sustainable aviation and resilience projects worldwide, bringing over 75 years of expertise along with 140 years of Royal HaskoningDHV knowledge.

Comprehensive suite of sustainable aviation and resilience services

We bring your sustainability and resilience goals to life, from strategy to implementation.

Facilitating decision-making

As an independent consultant, we bring an innovative and objective approach to enhance stakeholder alignment and gain acceptance on critical decisions.

Leveraging the latest digital tooling

We use digital solutions to enhance accuracy and foster stakeholder engagement and collaboration.

Supporting a more sustainable and resilient future

NACO addresses sustainability and resilience market needs on three levels. We empower the transition to sustainable growth and climate resilience in strategy, planning & design and operations.

We help cut through the complexity around sustainable aviation
By providing clear insights into sustainability and resilience strategic priorities, trends, benchmarking and targets, standards, and regulations.

We facilitate a seamless transition from high-level strategy to successful implementation
Integrating sustainability and resilience thinking into master planning and design through innovative approaches. We’re dedicated to making your sustainability ambitions and climate resilience a reality.
We use our integrated expertise to deliver sustainability for future-ready airports
Our action-oriented, result-driven, and risk-based approach helps us demonstrate to all stakeholders the positive impact of solutions that facilitate the journey towards a more sustainable and resilient future.

Sustainability throughout the airport ecosystem

Tailored to your journey

Our sustainable aviation services

Airport sustainability accelerator program
• One week workshop to deliver targets and strategic roadmap to start your sustainability journey

Net zero strategy
• Roadmap towards net zero ambition

Energy Transition Studies
• Solar
• Geothermal
EGSE studies

Sustainable Building Services
• Circular building design
• Sustainable building certifications (LEED, BREEAM)

Alternative fuel advisory
• Hydrogen
• Electric flights
• SAF

Climate resilience scan
• Risk Assessment (financial and vulnerability)
• Adaptation Pathway
• Benchmarking best practices

White Paper

Electric Flying Masterplan

- Get insights into the current status and future of electric flying - Explore the challenges and opportunities of e-flights

White Paper

Preparing airports for hydrogen flight

- Get insights into the impact of hydrogen-powered aviation on an airport environment - Explore the challenges and opportunities of hydrogen air fuel.

White Paper

Guiding airports for SAF strategy implementation

Get insights into the impact of SAF on an airport environment, with a particular focus on the role it could play and how it can connect with airlines.