SFO ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY

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By Saidah Leatutufu

SFO’S MISSION STATEMENT

San Francisco International Airport (SFO), a department of the City and County of San Francisco, is a transparent organization dedicated to serving our local community as well as the millions of travelers who pass through our doors each year. We welcome public interest in the way we do business.

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Sustainable Action Defined

Reduces environmental impacts

Helps maintain high, stable levels of

economic growth

Helps achieve “social progress”, a broad set of actions that ensures

organizational goals achieved in a way that is consistent with the needs and values of local communities

Source: http://www.faa.gov/airports/environmental/sustainability/

SFO

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SFO’s Innovative

Sustainability Efforts

Energy & Atmosphere

Equity & Aesthetics

Site & Habitat

Water & Wastewater

Materials & Resources

Health

(San Francisco International Airport Sustainable Planning, Design, and Construction Guidelines)

14% reduction in potable water consumption since 2004, despite increases in passenger activity

640,000 square feet of green buildings and facilities (LEED Gold certification)

Reduced GHG emissions by 19% compared to 1990 levels

1.3 million gallons of gasoline saved per year by using alternative fuels and vehicles

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Solar panels on the roof of Terminal 3

BART Station in close proximity to headquarters and terminals

How is SFO Achieving Sustainability Goals?

5(SFO Sustainable Planning Guidelines, 2013)

WHICH GHG EMISSIONS ARE SFO-CONTROLLED?

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BARRIERS TO SUSTAINABILITY

Passengers increased by 3M between FY2011-

2012 (implies increase in flights

hence GHG emissions from

planes)

Voluntary emissions

increased by over 1.25 million tons

between 1990 and 2011

Largest Department is Maintenance &

Facilities (947employees)..a

nd expanding?

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WHICH ACTIVITIES NEED MORE SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS?

1- SFO Operations

2- Partners and Contractors

3- The Public and Clients (voluntary)

- Employee commutes- SFO-owned vehicle traffic within boundaries of Airport

- Concessions, Airport Tenants - Planes during takeoff and landing- Planes after takeoff

-Passenger commutes to SFO -Pick-up & drop-off

33,222 898,403

9,650,529

2012 SFO GHG Emissions by Category (metric tons)

SFO OperationsPartners and Contractors (while on SFO property)Public/Client Emissions

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DO GHG EMISSIONS BUILD REVENUE?

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•SFO earns most of its revenue from the areas that emit the most GHG’s (i.e. landing fees, terminal rentals for planes, concessions and parking and ground transportation).

Source: http://www.flysfo.com/about-sfo/the-organization/financial-information

SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS

• Incentivize passengers entering and exiting the airport by public transportation (frequent traveler card).

• Provide green vehicles at a fraction of the cost of renting them

• Incentivize taxi companies “green” taxis

• Charge airlines a percentage for GHG emissions (i.e. tax, fee based on annual emissions produce)

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SUGGESTED: SFO FUTURE SUSTAINABILITY PLAN

QUALITATIVE GOALS

• Get SFO contributing to San Francisco’s grid with sustainable energy by 2025

• Improve of user/passenger traffic circulation within airport

• Improve transit options by connecting existing lines

QUANTITAIVE GOALS

• Reduce operations emissions by 10% per year, while growing business (Reduce CO2 emissions by 80% in 20 years instead of 50)

• Reduce partner and client emissions (cat. 2/3) by 50% by 2025

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WHERE IS SFO’S NEXT DESTINATION?

SFO will still be the poster child of innovating sustainability San Francisco will experience moderate population growth in next decade and

SFO’s market share of regional air traffic, at 71%, will likely not decline

But will air travel still be viable in 2050? How can airlines, passengers, and the government work together on alternative

airplane fuel and emissions reductions?

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Current Transportation-based GHG Emissions

Future Transportation-based GHG Emissions?

Will the pie shrink enough?