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Message from the CEO

We are very pleased to present the 2nd Goldair Handling In the framework of our commitments, in 2017 Goldair
Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development Handling invested €4 million in ground handling equipment
Report. and machinery, while providing the number of jobs it provides

by 21.2%, employing 3,473 workers and thus contributing to the
Goldair Handling is one of 8,000 companies in 160 countries reduction of unemployment and the smooth operation of the
that is taking a strategic approach, as this Report shows, to airports where it operates.
the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), recognising
that these goals are an expression of contemporary global In 2017, Goldair Handling also increased the number of flights
challenges. it served by 6%, reaching 120,000; it increased its market share,
mainly at regional airports, strengthened its international profile
We are committed to working towards Sustainable Development, in the two countries where it is active and via the European
and this commitment is reflected on our internal procedures ground.net alliance, of which it is a founding member. And
and policies, the actions we implement, and the goals we set. finally, it contributed to smooth management transitions at 14
In this context, we have adopted and recently signed the ten newly privatized regional airports.
principles of the UN Global Compact.
Goldair Handling’s goals for 2018 are to expand its market
By adopting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), share by serving more flights of existing and/or new clients,
we are making a commitment to humanity, to a world with operating a new VIP Lounge at the Heraklion International
(1) No Poverty, (2) Zero Hunger, and (5) Gender Equality. A Airport in Crete, and establishing a presence in another country
world with (8) Decent Work and Economic Growth, and (4) on the Balkan peninsula.
Quality Education; a world of (16) Peace, Justice and Strong
Institutions, where we take (13) Climate Action. A world that, Sustainable Development is a value and expresses the identity,
through the Sustainable Development Principles, will provide strategy and day-to-day operation of Goldair Handling. This
for the needs of current and future generations. value adds to the sustainable development of the economies
and societies where we are active.

Dimitris Papamichail, CEO

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