TIACA has announced M&G Packaging Corp, Nallian and Wings for Aid Foundation as the three finalists for its inaugural annual Sustainability Award.

Sponsored by CHAMP Cargosystems, this first edition received applications from established corporates and start-ups, with very diverse focus, addressing CO2 emissions, waste reduction, recycling, weight reduction for ULDs and packaging, humanitarian aid, staff wellbeing and retention, and animal welfare.

TIACA aims at unifying the industry behind a shared vision and common goals. Sustainability is one of these. Steven Polmans, Chairman of TIACA confirms: “Having the opportunity for the first time to organize this award is a big step in terms of who we, as TIACA, want to be and how we want to be seen by the industry. I am sure all entries will help us further shape our Sustainability program. Demonstrating the economic benefits of doing good for people, society and environment will inspire many of us.”

The projects were submitted to an independent and diverse Jury, composed by 5 judges: Steven Polmans, Director Cargo & Logistics at Brussels Airport Company and Chairman of TIACA’s Board; Arnaud Lambert, CEO of CHAMP Cargosystems; Lilian Tan, Vice President, Strategic Aviation Solutions International; Susy Schöneberg, Head of Flexport.org; Deniz Daştan, Quality Management and Development Manager at Turkish Airlines. Each application was scored in full transparency on criteria such as potential social, environmental and economic impacts, robustness and attractiveness of the project.

Arnaud Lambert comments: “I have clearly been impressed by the quality and the variety of the applications. There was a good mix between projects from established companies and 'startups'. The difficulty was to select the ones that will “go on the podium”. Next month, it will be M&G Packaging Corp, Nallian and Wings for Aid Foundation on stage presenting their projects.