Qatar Aircraft Catering Company (QACC) hosted its first-ever environmental awareness event at its headquarters, showcasing the company’s latest sustainability initiatives. The event included a range of activities, including workshops, discussions and an exhibition highlighting the company’s commitment to sustainable business practices.
QACC Senior Vice President, Michael Winner, said, “This two-day event is part of QACC’s commitment to sustainability. The programme covered all aspects of QACC’s global operations, including flight and ground operations, as well as corporate activities.
QACC has already introduced several initiatives as part of its sustainability programme, including recycling plastic materials that are offloaded from the aircraft, with non-consumed and sealed items donated to charities. QACC carefully monitors passenger numbers on the flights it services and adjusts the number of meals and catering items loaded onboard accordingly. Additionally, by loading only the required linen quantity onboard, QACC saves approximately 5,400 kg per day of excess weight and ultimately reduces consumption of fuel during the flight.
Other initiatives include the enhancement of plastic packaging and utilising sustainable products, such as corn flour and sugarcane byproducts. With more than 150,000 meals produced daily by QACC, shifting to food-grade materials that can be composted later is an essential and environmentally friendly practice.
QACC recently signed an agreement with Qatarat Agricultural Development Company (QADCO) to supply QACC with fresh produce to be served on board flights from Doha and at Hamad International Airport (HIA) lounges.