Annual Report 2020

SDG SDG TARGETS AIRASIA INITIATIVES 9.1 Develop quality, reliable, sustainable & resilient infrastructure to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable & equitable access for all 9.3 Increase the access of small-scale industrial & other enterprises to financial services, including their integration into value chains & markets 9.4 Upgrade infrastructure & retrofit to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean & environmentally sound technologies 9.5 Enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sectors by encouraging innovation • airasia super app provides a simple and seamless user experience across more than 15 travel, e-commerce and fintech products and services • BigPay is a financial services platform that democratises fee-free access to products and services - from payments to loans • Paperless aviation • Partnerships with Google, GE and Oracle 11.2 Provide access to safe, affordable, accessible & sustainable transport systems to all 11.4 Strengthen efforts to protect & safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage 11.5 Reduce the number of deaths & the number of people affected, and decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by natural disasters • AAF programmes such as donation drives and grants for social enterprises • Post-disaster relief efforts • Provision of apprenticeship and livelihood training to enable local communities to earn sustainable income post-disaster • Donation drives by IKHLAS • Low-cost carrier offering affordable access to air travel - “Now everyone can fly” • Promotion of public transportation to access airports and city centres among guests and Allstars 12.2 Achieve sustainable management & efficient use of natural resources 12.3 Halve per capita global food waste at the retail & consumer levels, and reduce food losses along production & supply chains 12.5 Reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling & reuse 12.6 Encourage companies to adopt sustainable practices & integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle 12.7 Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies & priorities • Continuous monitoring of resource consumption • Low water use toilets and washroom facilities in offices • Efforts to reduce single-use plastic in AirAsia offices • Waste separation in offices and in-flight • Reduce in-flight food wastage by encouraging pre-orders • Carpool programme • Suppliers Code of Conduct and qualification procedure promote responsible environmental practices across the value chain 13.2 Integrate climate change measures into strategies & planning 13.3 Improve education & awareness-raising on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction & early warning • Carbon Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) • Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) • Climate risk related scenario analysis • Sustainability Dashboard • Adjustments to lights-on times according to work hours, through an automatic shutdown system 95 ANNUAL REPORT 2020