Policies and position

BAA’s purpose as a company is to enable the profitable and responsible growth of air travel.

One of our key strategies is to earn the trust of our stakeholders, by running our airports safely, securely and responsibly and by communicating clearly with stakeholders.

In order to earn that trust, we need to manage the key social and environmental issues associated with our business, enhancing the positive impacts and minimising the negative ones. We see this as our contribution to society’s wider goal of sustainable development.

We are guided by well-established policies. Our corporate responsibility policy provides the overall framework for our approach. Our code of ethics sets out what is and is not acceptable in working with each other, our business partners and the outside world.

These are supported by a series of more detailed policies which provide guidance in specific areas, from health and safety, to the use of environmentally sensitive materials, to bullying and harassment etc.